A former assistant coach at a Rancho Cucamonga high school, in San Bernardino County, has been charged with child pornography; this comes after school officials found hidden cameras in a girls’ restroom. The former assistance coach, David Riden, 52, was arrested after investigators determined that he placed the hidden camera in a restroom at Los Osos High School. According to authorities, Riden’s home was searched; they seized multiple digital media devices.
The hidden camera was discovered by another staff member at the school. It resembled a cellphone charger. The camera recorded the locker room and near the female pool. The camera is believed to have recorded members of the girls’ water polo team and potentially even community users of the pool.
The coach worked at the school for six years as assistance football coach as well as boys’ locker room attendant prior to the investigation. He allegedly resigned from his position just one day before his arrest. He pleaded non guilty to charges of felony possession of child pornography and two felony counts of using a minor for sex acts.
Unfortunately, incidents like the one described above are very common. Adults that work with children can take advantage of their position and their access to children. Like above, they can abuse their position to create pornographic materials; they could also take advantage of the trust that students have in them to abuse them sexually.
If your child was exploited at school, you might have grounds to file a lawsuit. For more information about your right to file a lawsuit, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our law firm as soon as possible. Our lawyers are ready to provide you with the guidance that you need to sue for the harm that your child suffered.
If you are ready to explore the legal options available to you, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our law firm as soon as possible. Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm with decades of experience handling all sorts of claims, including sexual abuse claims. If you are ready to discuss your claim with our experts, do not hesitate to contact us at your earliest convenience. Our lawyers are ready to help you with your lawsuit.
What is Child Pornography?
Child pornography can be described as any material that depicts a child (anyone under 18-years-old) engaging in sexually explicit conduct and/or activities. This can include movies, digital images, print images, etc. Under California law, it is illegal to create, possess, distribute, sell, or transport child pornography, although viewing said pornography is not illegal.
The Effects of Child Pornography on Victims
Being the subject of child pornography can have extensive effects on victims and their families. Depending on the material, victims could be left with physical injuries. In general, victims suffer extensive mental and emotional harm, including but not limited to the following: depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, fear, etc. Victims could be forced to deal with physical, mental, and emotional distress associated with being the subject of child pornography for years. Mental and emotional distress, specifically, often required extensive therapy and other medical care.
Can You Sue?
Do you have the right to sue if your child was exploited at school? Yes – you could definitely sue if your child was sexually exploited and was made the subject of child pornography in school. Who can you sue? You can actually sue the school and the school district for the incident. Although the thought of filing a lawsuit against a school or school district can seem daunting, it is important that you are aware of your rights and that you are not afraid to take action against the negligent parties/entities that failed to keep your child safe at school.
In general, your right to sue a school or school district after your child is harmed at the hands of a staff member is based on the concept of negligence. This can include negligent hiring, negligent supervising, or even just failing to address reports of misconduct towards staff, for instance. For more information about establishing negligence and your right to file a lawsuit, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our law firm as soon as possible.
Your Right to Compensation
If your lawsuit is successful, you could be eligible to recover compensation. What could you recover? How much compensation could you be eligible to receive? The specific type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive will be based on the details surrounding the claim but could include the following:
- Medical expenses (including costs of medical care, therapy, treatments, medication, etc.)
- Lost income (associated with being unable to work due to the trauma stemming from the incident or any mental health conditions that occurred as a result of the incident)
- Pain and suffering (for the mental and emotional distress caused by the incident)
- Punitive damages (as a form of punishment to the defendant)
- Legal expenses (for all costs associated with pursuing the claim)
What could you be eligible to recover? Cases of sexual abuse to children in schools tend to be high value. However, the specific value of your injury claim will be strictly based on the details surrounding your claim. For more information about what you could potentially recover, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our law firm as soon as possible. Our lawyers are ready to fight for your right to recover the compensation that you are owed.
Contact Normandie Law Firm Today
If you are ready to learn more about your right to file a lawsuit after your child was made the subject of child pornography at school, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our law firm immediately. Our lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and help you recover the compensation that you are owed. At our law firm, we understand that the legal process can be difficult; therefore, we are more than ready to guide you every step of the way and help you win. We have decades of experience handling all sorts of injury claims – always prioritizing the rights of victims and their families. If you are ready to discuss your claim with our experts, contact us today.
We want to make the legal process as simple as possible for you and your family; therefore, we offer free legal services. Our free legal services include free consultations and free second opinions. During these free legal services, our expert child pornography attorneys will be available to answer all your questions and address all your concerns. Our lawyers will provide you with all the information that you need to start or continue your lawsuit against the school. If you are ready to benefit from these free legal services, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our law firm today.
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