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Toronto Sun
02-06-2025
- Toronto Sun
Therapist accused of molesting autistic boy after child's father walks in on sick act
Salvador Armando Arriaga, an in-home behavioural therapist charged with molesting autistic boy during session in boy's Garden Grove, California, home. Orange County District Attorney's Office An in-home behavioural therapist in California has been charged with molesting an autistic boy. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Salvador Armando Arriaga, 32, pleaded not guilty to molesting an autistic child at a home located about 55 kilometres southeast of Los Angeles, in Garden Grove, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office. The alleged incident took place during a Sept. 18, 2024 therapy session in the boy's bedroom. Arriaga, who was employed by Behaviorial Health Works in Anaheim, had provided therapy to the boy on previous occasions while the boy's father stayed in the living room with another child. 'The father became concerned when he no longer heard any conversation coming from the room and went to check on his son,' the DA's office said in a news release. The therapist and boy were not in the room but in a walk-in closet where the dad 'found his son with his pants down and the boy's therapist on his knees with his head near his son's lap.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Arriaga allegedly tried to escape through a bedroom window when the dad confronted him, before running out the door. The boy's father immediately called police. RECOMMENDED VIDEO Prosecutors allege that Arriaga changed his shirt and returned to the home while officers were still there. Investigators gathered evidence, including DNA, leading to Arriaga being formally charged with one felony count of committing a lewd act on a child under 14, along with an enhancement alleging he entered the child's home with the intent to commit the crime, KTLA reported. Read More He is currently being held on $1 million bail and faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted. The investigation is ongoing. Toronto Maple Leafs Olympics Toronto Raptors World Toronto Maple Leafs
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Behavioral therapist accused of molesting autistic child during in-home session
A behavioral therapist has been charged with sexually assaulting an autistic boy during an in-home therapy session in Garden Grove last year, and authorities are urging anyone with additional information or possible victims to come forward. Salvador Armando Arriaga, 32, was arrested and charged with one felony count of committing a lewd act on a child under 14, along with an enhancement alleging he entered the child's home with the intent to commit the crime. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years to life in prison, the Orange County District Attorney's Office said. At the time of the alleged abuse, Arriaga was working for Behavioral Health Works, an Anaheim-based company that provides behavioral therapy services to children with autism and other developmental disabilities. On Sept. 18, 2024, he was conducting a session in the boy's home, a client whose home he'd visited previously. Prosecutors allege the session took place in the child's bedroom while the boy's father remained in the living room caring for another child. When the father noticed the room had gone quiet, he entered and found no one in sight. After opening the closet door, he allegedly found his son with his pants down and Arriaga kneeling 'with his head near his son's lap.' The father confronted Arriaga, who tried to flee the scene through a window before running out the door. The victim's father called the Garden Grove Police Department who arrived on scene shortly after. While officers were at the home, Arriaga returned and was wearing another shirt. He was detained on suspicion of lewd acts on a child, officials said. Over the following months, investigators continued gathering evidence, including DNA, which led to Arriaga being formally charged and arrested on a warrant. He remains in custody with bail set at $1 million. The investigation remains ongoing and anyone with information about Arriaga or other potential victims is urged to contact Garden Grove Police Detective Sindy Orozco by email, or by calling 714-741-5872. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
09-04-2025
- CBS News
LA County Catholic priest faces child sexual abuse charges
A Catholic priest from Downey remains in custody after Los Angeles County prosecutors charged him with several counts of child sexual abuse on Monday. Jaime Arriaga, 41, was remanded without bail after pleading not guilty to six felony counts related to the case. Most of the charges from the alleged sexual abuse happened in early February, according to court records. However, prosecutors also charged him with an assault that allegedly happened more than a month later on March 22. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles said Arriaga started presiding at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in January 2024 as a transitional deacon before being ordained as a priest six months later. The archdiocese added that it learned about the allegations on April 2. It immediately dismissed Arriaga from the ministry and reported the case to investigators. Arriaga surrendered himself to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department the following day, according to the archdiocese. "The Archdiocese has a long-standing commitment to the protection of minors and the reporting and prevention of abuse. Allegations of misconduct against anyone serving in the Archdiocese are reported to law enforcement, fully investigated and, under the Zero-Tolerance Policy, anyone who is found to have harmed a minor is permanently removed from any capacity in the Archdiocese," officials said in a statement. Last October, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles agreed to pay $880 million to settle sex abuse claims made by more than 1,300 alleged victims dating back to the 1940s. The settlement brings the overall amount the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has paid out to settle sex abuse lawsuits to nearly $1.5 billion, following a $660 million settlement with about 500 alleged victims in 2007. "We encourage anyone who may have experienced any misconduct involving Fr. Arriaga to please contact law enforcement and the Office of Victims Assistance Ministry at (213) 637-7650 or toll-free number (800)-355-2545. We offer our prayers for everyone impacted by this matter," the archdiocese said in a statement.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Yahoo
Priest charged with child molestation, removed from Downey parish by Archdiocese of L.A.
A Roman Catholic priest is facing five felony counts of child molestation and was removed from his Downey parish after being arrested by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies, records and officials said. Father Jaime Arriaga, 41, remains in the Los Angeles County Men's Central Jail on no bail after pleading not guilty Monday to assault with intent to commit a felony and four felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a person 14 to 15 by a person at least a decade older, according to court records. "The archdiocese has a long-standing commitment to the protection of minors and reporting the prevention of abuse,' the Archdiocese said in a statement explaining its officials reported the priest to authorities. Read more: Youth soccer coach charged with murder in death of 13-year-old boy Arriaga, who also goes by Jaime Arriaga Pedroza, was surrendered to deputies last Thursday and arrested on suspicion of assault on a minor to commit a sexual offense. According to the charges, one of the alleged lewd acts occurred Feb. 8 and three on Feb. 9, while the assault with intent to commit a felony upon a minor involved a sexual offense. L.A. County Sheriff's Capt. Erick Kim said the charges involve one victim, but Special Victims Unit detectives are seeking additional potential victims. Clergy sex abuse scandals have rocked Catholic churches across the world, but few places have seen the financial toll of the Los Angeles Archdiocese. Last October, the Archdiocese agreed to a record $880-million civil settlement with victims, bringing the payout by the largest diocese in the nation to more than $1.5 billion. The number of people alleging abuse now stands at nearly 2,500. The list of priests who abused within the Archdiocese includes more than 500 names, according to the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests. But in the wake of the massive scandal that exposed decades of cover-up, new allegations have become rare. According to the Archdiocese, Arriaga was ordained in June 2024 and served as associate pastor at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Downey. Read more: In unprecedented payout, L.A. County will settle sex abuse claims for $4 billion The Archdiocese of L.A. released a statement saying it received a report alleging misconduct on April 2. Arriaga was removed from ministry and surrendered to L.A. County Sheriff's deputies the following day. In a statement read this past weekend at Our Lady of Perpetual Help and at St. Louis of France in La Puente — where Arriaga had served before being ordained — the Archdiocese informed parishioners that the priest had 'been removed from ministry as a result of a recent report of alleged sexual misconduct involving a minor..." Parishioners were informed that the Archdiocese is cooperating with law enforcement. Links to a profile of the priest, including his photo, were removed from the Archdiocese website. According to information previously posted by the Archdiocese, Arraiga is a native of Tenancingo, Tlaxcala, in Mexico. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
08-04-2025
- Los Angeles Times
Priest charged with child molestation, removed from Downey parish by Archdiocese of L.A.
A Roman Catholic priest is facing five felony counts of child molestation and was removed from his Downey parish after being arrested by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies, records and officials said. Father Jaime Arriaga, 41, remains in the Los Angeles County Men's Central Jail on no bail after pleading not guilty Monday to assault with intent to commit a felony and four felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a person 14 to 15 by a person at least a decade older, according to court records. 'The archdiocese has a long-standing commitment to the protection of minors and reporting the prevention of abuse,' the Archdiocese said in a statement explaining its officials reported the priest to authorities. Arriaga, who also goes by Jaime Arriaga Pedroza, was surrendered to deputies last Thursday and arrested on suspicion of assault on a minor to commit a sexual offense. According to the charges, one of the alleged lewd acts occurred Feb. 8 and three on Feb. 9, while the assault with intent to commit a felony upon a minor involved a sexual offense. L.A. County Sheriff's Capt. Erick Kim said the charges involve one victim, but Special Victims Unit detectives are seeking additional potential victims. Clergy sex abuse scandals have rocked Catholic churches across the world, but few places have seen the financial toll of the Los Angeles Archdiocese. Last October, the Archdiocese agreed to a record $880-million civil settlement with victims, bringing the payout by the largest diocese in the nation to more than $1.5 billion. The number of people alleging abuse now stands at nearly 2,500. The list of priests who abused within the Archdiocese includes more than 500 names, according to the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests. But in the wake of the massive scandal that exposed decades of cover-up, new allegations have become rare. According to the Archdiocese, Arriaga was ordained in June 2024 and served as associate pastor at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Downey. The Archdiocese of L.A. released a statement saying it received a report alleging misconduct on April 2. Arriaga was removed from ministry and surrendered to L.A. County Sheriff's deputies the following day. In a statement read this past weekend at Our Lady of Perpetual Help and at St. Louis of France in La Puente — where Arriaga had served before being ordained — the Archdiocese informed parishioners that the priest had 'been removed from ministry as a result of a recent report of alleged sexual misconduct involving a minor...' Parishioners were informed that the Archdiocese is cooperating with law enforcement. Links to a profile of the priest, including his photo, were removed from the Archdiocese website. According to information previously posted by the Archdiocese, Arraiga is a native of Tenancingo, Tlaxcala, in Mexico.
