Youth Sports Coach Richard Lee Cramer | Alaska Sexual Abuse Investigation
The Charges Against Richard Lee Cramer Last month, the Anchorage Police Department’s Crimes Against Children Unit (CACU) announced their ongoing investigation into Richard Lee Cramer, 72. Cramer was indicted on December 18, 2025, on one count of attempted sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree and seven counts of sexual abuse of a […]
Colorado Teacher Patricio Alejandro Illanes Faces Child Exploitation Charges
Colorado authorities believe additional victims may exist in the case of Patricio Alejandro Illanes, a former teacher who had access to children across multiple schools and districts for about 15 years prior to his arrest. Illanes, 39, was arrested on January 5, 2026 by the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office following a months-long investigation into allegations […]
Home Care Aide Ya’Zeir Armayne Hedgeman Charged With Criminal Sexual Conduct and Abuse
Charges Filed Against Ya’Zeir Armayne Hedgeman Ya’Zeir Armayne Hedgeman, a home care aide, is accused of criminal sexual conduct of a minor and a vulnerable adult, as well as abuse of a vulnerable adult. Ya’Zeir Armayne Hedgeman was booked into the Greenville County Detention Center on January 9, 2026. On January 12, 2026, the South […]
Gymnastics Director, Eric Stinson, Arrested on Child Sex Abuse Charges
Allegations of sexual abuse often involve individuals who occupy positions of trust within their communities: roles that carry authority and repeated access to vulnerable people, including children. Coaches, educators, and other leaders in youth-serving environments are entrusted by families to provide mentoring, guidance, and supervision. When that trust is violated, the harm can be far-reaching […]
Colorado Springs Coach Brandon Lee Duba Child Sexual Abuse Case
Authorities in El Paso County, Colorado, are continuing a child sexual abuse investigation involving a Colorado Springs former bodybuilding trainer and coach. According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, the Special Victims Unit opened an investigation on September 23, 2025 after receiving a report alleging sexual assaults involving multiple children. The Case of Brandon […]
Gettysburg Therapist David Christopher Mitchell Child Sex Abuse Cases
For years, David Christopher Mitchell presented himself as a trusted therapist to the Gettysburg community. Through his practice, Mitchell Counseling LLC., founded in 2017, he offered mental health services including art therapy, grief and trauma therapy, and stress reduction therapy to children, adolescents, couples, and families. According to his Yelp page, he had over two […]
Former Teacher and Coach Matthan Timothy Lough Charged in Child Grooming Case
Image sources: Matthan Timothy Lough, courtesy of Mesquite Police Department. Christian Center of Mesquite, © Google, via Google Maps. Mesquite police have arrested Matthan Lough, a former teacher and volleyball coach, for the offense of child grooming following an investigation involving a minor at the Christian Center of Mesquite. Their investigation is ongoing. Arrest and […]
Virginia AutoZone Supervisor, Sebastian Rios-Vidales, Charged With Indecent Liberties With a Child
Image sources: The alleged perp, Sebastian Rios-Vidales, courtesy of the Prince William Police Department. AutoZone, located at 13720 Foulger Square, Woodbridge, VA 22192, © Google, via Google Maps. Prince William Police have arrested a Virginia AutoZone supervisor, Sebastian Rios-Vidales, on multiple child sexual abuse charges involving two minor employees. The alleged abuse occurred at the […]
Legal Options for Survivors of Lennie Perry, a Convicted Illinois Sex Trafficker
Image sources: Lennie Perry, courtesy of the Illinois Department of Corrections, via WICS Newschannel 20. More than a year has passed since Lennie Perry was sentenced to 40 years in prison for trafficking children. A prison sentence for a trafficker is an important step toward justice and is intended to prevent further harm. It concludes […]
Ernesto Cesar Torres, Former Maryland Pediatrician, Sentenced for Child Sexual Abuse He Blamed on Demons
Image sources: Ernesto Cesar Torres, longtime pediatrician and convicted sex offender, courtesy of Maryland’s State’s Attorney’s Office. 188 Thomas Johnson Drive, Frederick, Maryland, location of Torres’s former pediatric practice, © Google, via Google Maps. “The only thing demonic about this case is this defendant’s actions,” said State’s Attorney Charlie Smith. In the case of Ernesto […]