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CBS News
4 days ago
- CBS News
Therapist at Miami women's treatment facility arrested after allegations of sexual misconduct, police say
A therapist at a women's mental health and substance abuse treatment facility was arrested Tuesday following allegations of sexual misconduct involving two patients, according to Miami police. Manuel Enrique Garcia, 33, was taken into custody by the department's Felony Apprehension Team on July 15. He had been employed at a facility in the 100 block of NE 49th Street. According to police, the investigation began after two women reported that Garcia assaulted them during private therapy sessions. One victim, a woman in her late 40s, told investigators she was physically violated and threatened with job loss and homelessness if she spoke out. A second victim, a woman in her mid-20s, said Garcia coerced her into sexual acts by threatening to alter her therapy records in a way that could prevent her from reuniting with her child. Statements from both victims were corroborated by other female residents who reported similar inappropriate behavior by the defendant, police said. Garcia is currently being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. Detectives believe additional victims may exist and are encouraging anyone with information to contact the Miami Police Special Victims Unit at 305-603-6300 or 305-579-6111.
CBS News
4 days ago
- CBS News
Riverside County nurse arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting unconscious patient
A Riverside County nurse has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a patient while they were unconscious, according to authorities. Deputies with the Riverside Sheriff's Special Victims Unit received reports of a hospital employee who "was having inappropriate contact with an unconscious patient," said a press release from the department. "During the course of the investigation, the suspect was identified as Lauro Gonzales Jr., a 40-year-old resident of Lake Elsinore," the release said. "Investigators learned that Gonzales was employed as a nurse by multiple hospitals within Riverside County." Gonzales was arrested on Tuesday when investigators conducted a traffic stop on I-15 near Temescal Canyon Road, deputies said. He was booked for sexual penetration of an unconscious person after they served a search warrant at his home, where they said they collected additional evidence. Due to the nature of the crime, investigators believe that there may be additional victims. Anyone who knows more or believes they are a victim is asked to contact RSO at (951) 955-1718 or (951) 776-1099.
Straits Times
10-07-2025
- Straits Times
Jail for woman who obtained information about ex-husband's theft case from cop
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox The woman was sentenced to a week in jail on July 10 after she pleaded guilty to an offence under the Official Secrets Act. SINGAPORE – A woman entered a sexual relationship with a police inspector and loaned him $2,000 after he illegally helped her obtain information about her former husband's theft case. The Vietnamese woman, who was undergoing divorce proceedings, had told the policeman that she wanted to share the information with her lawyer. Tran Thi Tien, 37, who is also a Singapore permanent resident, was sentenced to a week in jail on July 10 after she pleaded guilty to an offence under the Official Secrets Act . At the time of the offence, Singaporean Chan Zhiyao was a senior investigation officer attached to the Special Victims Unit of Bedok Police Division. Deputy Public Prosecutor Cheah Wenjie told the court that some time before Dec 2, 2020, Chan was assigned to investigate a case of child abuse involving Tien and her then-husband. Without revealing details about the child abuse and theft cases, the DPP added that during an investigation, Tien told Chan that she was then undergoing divorce proceedings. On Dec 9 that year, she told Chan that her former husband had stolen another person's mobile phone at Tan Tock Seng Hospital in 2016, and asked for the policeman's help to obtain information about the case. Chan later went on a work-related computer portal, conducted an unauthorised search with the former husband's details, and obtained a report number linked to the case. He sent Tien the report number via WhatsApp on Dec 10, 2020. The pair's case came to light during an investigation on Chan over unrelated matters. Investigators also found out that Tien and Chan got into a sexual relationship on or around May 25, 2022. The court heard that she handed him the $2,000 loan on his request the following year. Her bail was set at $10,000 on July 10, and she is expected to begin serving her sentence on July 24. Chan, then 44, was sentenced to a year and four months' jail in April . The Singapore Police Force told The Straits Times in 2024 that Chan had been suspended from duties, but court documents did not state if he has left the agency.
CBS News
07-07-2025
- CBS News
Baby critically injured after falling out of window in West Philadelphia, police say
An 11-month-old baby was rushed to the hospital after falling out of a second-story window in West Philadelphia Monday afternoon, police said. The baby fell out of a window of a home on the 5800 block of Pine Street, authorities said. According to police, the child was taken to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and is in extremely critical condition. The Philadelphia Police Department's Special Victims Unit is investigating the incident.
CTV News
06-07-2025
- CTV News
Police investigating reported sexual assault in Waterloo Park
Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a reported sexual assault that occurred in Waterloo Park earlier this week. Officers say they responded on July 4 to a report of a sexual assault that took place around 10:30 p.m. on July 1. Police say a female victim was walking along a trail in the park when an unknown male approached and sexually assaulted her before fleeing toward Seagram Drive on the southwest side of the park. The victim did not sustain physical injuries, according to police. The suspect is described as a Brown male, approximately 5′5″ and was seen wearing a red shirt. The investigation is ongoing and is being handled by the service's Special Victims Unit.
