‘Epidemic of Sexual Abuse’ in California Schools, Attorney Claims

[PeteS in CA]

‘Epidemic of Sexual Abuse’ in California Schools, Attorney Claims

https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2026/02/20/epidemic-of-sexual-abuse-in-california-schools-attorney-claims-n4949733

A sexual abuse attorney affirms that woke California’s public schools have a severe crisis of sexual grooming and abuse. Perhaps that’s not surprising in a state where teachers can legally and secretly “gender transition” children.

Attorney John Manly spoke with show host Catherine Herridge in a Feb. 19 episode. “The main issue is, is that there is an epidemic of sexual abuse in the state” of California, he said, “by teachers, by coaches, by other school employees.”

Manly worries that both the school abuse epidemic and the Epstein files scandal illustrate the “view into how many people aren’t bothered” by child abuse. Countless powerful politicians, businessmen, and celebrities willingly accepted Epstein‘s perverted services or remained friends with him despite his pedophilia, and we have yet to see any major prosecutions for any of the disgusting crimes. When did our society become tolerant of what Manly called “emotional murder” of children?

Manly is an attorney in California, so naturally, his knowledge of the crisis there specifically is more detailed. Since 2012, he said, when victims could begin filing civil lawsuits for damages in California, “our firm alone… has discovered over 350 or 360 perpetrators, teachers.” He added, “And we believe there's many, many more. We know there's many more, because we certainly don't have all of the cases.”

IOW, not only are there "rubber rooms" for unfireable teachers, but the path to isolation in a rubber room is long and populated with victims. I'm sure CA is far from unique in this respect.

[bigheadfred]

 

[libertybele]

‘Epidemic of Sexual Abuse’ in California Schools, Attorney Claims

https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2026/02/20/epidemic-of-sexual-abuse-in-california-schools-attorney-claims-n4949733

IOW, not only are there "rubber rooms" for unfireable teachers, but the path to isolation in a rubber room is long and populated with victims. I'm sure CA is far from unique in this respect.

Perhaps the sexual abuse epidemic isn't limited to CA, but CA needs to step up to the plate and take on some responsibility and resolve the issue.

[Wingnut]

Perhaps the sexual abuse epidemic isn't limited to CA, but CA needs to step up to the plate and take on some responsibility and resolve the issue.

True.  I remember back in the 70's we had college gals er Student teachers fresh out of the universities who loved to deflower young blokes. No one said a word..  Because it was, Well pretty cool.   I was not lucky to be chosen.

[Smokin Joe]

True.  I remember back in the 70's we had college gals er Student teachers fresh out of the universities who loved to deflower young blokes. No one said a word..  Because it was, Well pretty cool.   I was not lucky to be chosen.

I recall a couple we'd have been happy to engage with, but as far as I know, they were professional in their actions and refrained.