Criminal
May 16, 2017
For sexual misconduct, a higher standard for law enforcement
A narrow exception has been carved that gives sex victims a path to recover the full measure of civil compensation against the law enforcement agency for a total abuse of authority by its officers.
Brian S. Kabateck
Founding and Managing Partner
Kabateck LLP
Consumer rights
633 W. Fifth Street Suite 3200
Los Angeles , CA 90071
Phone: 213-217-5000
Email: bsk@kbklawyers.com
Brian represents plaintiffs in personal injury, mass torts litigation, class actions, insurance bad faith, insurance litigation and commercial contingency litigation. He is a former president of Consumer Attorneys of California.
Doug Rochen
Partner
DiCello Levitt, LLP
Email: drochen@dicellolevitt.com
California Western School of Law
It is difficult to imagine a more vile form of abuse of power than a sexual assault committed by public safety officers who carry guns. The reality is that cases of sexual violence perpetrated by member of law enforcement are cropping up all across California and the United States, which underscores how government entities are turning a blind eye to this behavior.
Due to a lack of available data, researchers have to depend on arrest reports and news articles, which also excludes any...
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