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sexual abuse charges
Coverage of sexual abuse charges in the Nexus archive.
- High school counselor learns fate for sexually abusing 16-year-old boy
Julie Tichon, a former YULA High School counselor, pleaded no contest to felony sexual charges involving a 16-year-old boy in a Los Angeles court. The case centers on allegations of abuse by a school counselor.
- UCLA gynecologist pleads guilty to 13 sexual abuse charges and is sentenced to 11 years in prison
James Heaps, a former UCLA gynecologist, pleaded guilty to 13 sexual abuse charges and received an 11-year prison sentence. His original 2023 conviction was overturned due to a fair trial issue involving a juror's English proficiency.