California Sexual Harassment Questions & Answers
Q: If the police are not willing to prosecute my girlfriend's stalker, can I take it to the county Sheriff's office?
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Answered on Jan 10, 2019
Answered on Jan 10, 2019
Dale S. Gribow's answer
more info needed but it would seem to me that law enforcement would/should do something.
yes, i would try Sheriff, going directly to DA, contacting your congressman
more info needed but it would seem to me that law enforcement would/should do something.
yes, i would try Sheriff, going directly to DA, contacting your congressman
Q: My boss is making me uncomfortable by making comments about other women's physiques but not mine. Can I sue for sexual
William John Light's answer
To be a hostile work environment, the comments have to be pervasive (meaning a lot of them) or severe, such that they alter your working environment. Without knowing exactly what was said, and when, and the context, and how many times, it would be impossible to evaluate whether you have anything approaching a hostile work environment claim.
You can complain to HR, or to the DFEH (https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/complaint-process/file-a-complaint/). If you are retaliated against, you have a...
To be a hostile work environment, the comments have to be pervasive (meaning a lot of them) or severe, such that they alter your working environment. Without knowing exactly what was said, and when, and the context, and how many times, it would be impossible to evaluate whether you have anything approaching a hostile work environment claim.
You can complain to HR, or to the DFEH (https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/complaint-process/file-a-complaint/). If you are retaliated against, you have a...
Q: Could a person sending emails be kept from entering a public place that was the work place of the person receiving..
William John Light's answer
Your employer has the right to control who enters their premises. If you don't have a restraining order, it is up to the employer to determine whether this person can access the employer's property.
Your employer has the right to control who enters their premises. If you don't have a restraining order, it is up to the employer to determine whether this person can access the employer's property.
Q: if a woman was emailing a man sexual emails that he said he didn’t want but she had proof he was reading them could he-
William John Light's answer
Family code section 6250 of California law empowers an officer of the law to request for an emergency restraining order if the officer has reason to believe that the person requiring protection is in immediate danger of domestic violence from the person against whom the restraining order is being sought.
A temporary restraining order lasts between 20 to 25 days. It is issued when the judge believes you are in immediate danger and you need protection before the court rules hears your...
Family code section 6250 of California law empowers an officer of the law to request for an emergency restraining order if the officer has reason to believe that the person requiring protection is in immediate danger of domestic violence from the person against whom the restraining order is being sought.
A temporary restraining order lasts between 20 to 25 days. It is issued when the judge believes you are in immediate danger and you need protection before the court rules hears your...
Q: So I was exchanging graphic images with a woman and now I’m getting texts from different numbers threatening to leak?
William John Light's answer
Talk to the police. You are the victim of extortion. Also, that wasn't very smart.
Talk to the police. You are the victim of extortion. Also, that wasn't very smart.
Q: How to get help with harrassement/stalking by ex employee I reported for fraud. I am disabled + she was my IHSS worker
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Answered on Nov 14, 2018
Answered on Nov 14, 2018
William John Light's answer
It's very hard to decipher what is happening here, but it sounds like you have been the victim of a crime, such as identity theft. If that is accurate, contact the Placentia Police Dept., Miscellaneous Crimes Unit to report what has happened. (714) 993-8146. You may also want to consider a Restraining Order to prevent this person from contacting and/or using your likeness on social media.
It's very hard to decipher what is happening here, but it sounds like you have been the victim of a crime, such as identity theft. If that is accurate, contact the Placentia Police Dept., Miscellaneous Crimes Unit to report what has happened. (714) 993-8146. You may also want to consider a Restraining Order to prevent this person from contacting and/or using your likeness on social media.
Q: My niece accused my brother of sexually molesting her but does not want to talk to police anymore or pursue a case.What
Dale S. Gribow's answer
much more info needed..........
her age; when; one incident? what court?
if she told cops they will try to get the case filed...................hire a lawyer now for your brother so the lawyer can try to talk the cops/filing deputy DA out of filing.
if you don't know a lawyer, let me know what court and i will give you a few names
dale gribow 760 837 7500
much more info needed..........
her age; when; one incident? what court?
if she told cops they will try to get the case filed...................hire a lawyer now for your brother so the lawyer can try to talk the cops/filing deputy DA out of filing.
if you don't know a lawyer, let me know what court and i will give you a few names
dale gribow 760 837 7500
Q: Need a lawyer regarding my 7 year old daughters school for incidents that have taken place. Wanting to know what to do.
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Answered on Oct 20, 2018
Answered on Oct 20, 2018
Angelina Bradley's answer
You need an attorney who specializes in Title IX work. Your daughter has certain rights that can be enforced through the Title IX process.
Do a search for “Title IX attorney San Francisco” and that should be a good place to start.
I’m sorry this is happening to you daughter. Good luck.
You need an attorney who specializes in Title IX work. Your daughter has certain rights that can be enforced through the Title IX process.
Do a search for “Title IX attorney San Francisco” and that should be a good place to start.
I’m sorry this is happening to you daughter. Good luck.
Q: hi i want to sue my county and i need a lawyer to help me do so
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Answered on Sep 19, 2018
Answered on Sep 19, 2018
Dale S. Gribow's answer
You need a lawyer in your county... and you have to put them on notice and file within 6 months
I am in Palm Springs
You need a lawyer in your county... and you have to put them on notice and file within 6 months
I am in Palm Springs
Q: What can we do against a false allegation of child sexual abuse (Abuse of a minor by a minor)?
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Answered on Sep 7, 2018
Answered on Sep 7, 2018
William John Light's answer
Hire a criminal defense attorney. There is no recourse against a false accusation except defending yourself unless your son is the victim of intentional misconduct. It would be a very difficult case to claim that a 5 year old was intentionally lying and that a psychologist was intentionally lying.
Hire a criminal defense attorney. There is no recourse against a false accusation except defending yourself unless your son is the victim of intentional misconduct. It would be a very difficult case to claim that a 5 year old was intentionally lying and that a psychologist was intentionally lying.
Q: My neighbor is a minor and is pregnant with the baby of a 25 year old
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Answered on Aug 31, 2018
Answered on Aug 31, 2018
William John Light's answer
You can call Child Protective Services, or the police if you want to report it.
You can call Child Protective Services, or the police if you want to report it.
Q: Lady across the hall that's attracted to me come to my apartment one evening I answer the door in a T-shirt and fishnet
William John Light's answer
It sounds like a crime against humanity. No, wait, I meant indecent exposure. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=314.&lawCode=PEN
It sounds like a crime against humanity. No, wait, I meant indecent exposure. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=314.&lawCode=PEN
Q: How can I ask out my intern without being reported for sexual harassment?
William John Light's answer
Why don't you ask your HR dept. what they think of your idea? If you like your intern that much, quit your job, then ask him/her out. What you are describing is per se sexual harassment. Power disparity, ability to affect the intern's career. No decision your intern makes can possibly be unaffected by those factors. Which make you a jerk for putting him/her in that position.
Why don't you ask your HR dept. what they think of your idea? If you like your intern that much, quit your job, then ask him/her out. What you are describing is per se sexual harassment. Power disparity, ability to affect the intern's career. No decision your intern makes can possibly be unaffected by those factors. Which make you a jerk for putting him/her in that position.
Q: Former boss is blackmailing me into lying to his lawyers.
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Answered on May 23, 2018
Answered on May 23, 2018
William John Light's answer
Call the police make a complaint for extortion. Do not lie to your company or the police.
Call the police make a complaint for extortion. Do not lie to your company or the police.
Q: Is live streaming a person during a sexual intercourse illegal without his permission?
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Answered on May 5, 2018
Answered on May 5, 2018
Q: Can you be penalized as an adult for being affiliated and supervising mild intimacy between minors?
William John Light's answer
Minors cannot give consent to the release of their images in still or video photography. I assume that you do not have their parents' consent, either. As a result, I don't believe that you have an enforceable right to use your filming and are open to potential lawsuits from the guardians of these minors.
Two, what "social experiment"? For a school/academic project? For your viral YouTube/ SnapChat/ Instagram channel? Frankly, your description sounds sketchy.
Under the...
Minors cannot give consent to the release of their images in still or video photography. I assume that you do not have their parents' consent, either. As a result, I don't believe that you have an enforceable right to use your filming and are open to potential lawsuits from the guardians of these minors.
Two, what "social experiment"? For a school/academic project? For your viral YouTube/ SnapChat/ Instagram channel? Frankly, your description sounds sketchy.
Under the...
Q: Can I request that my DUI case be dismissed or "dropped"? What are my options? What can I do at this point?
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Answered on Apr 23, 2018
Answered on Apr 23, 2018
Dale S. Gribow's answer
A LOT MORE INFO IS NEEDED.
YOU CAN ALWAYS MAKE ANY MOTION BUT I DOUBT YU WOULD PREVAIL ON THIS.
IF YOU PLED I ASSUME YOU HAD A PRIVATE LAWYER OR PUBLIC DEFENDER? THUS YOU HAD REPRESENTATION.
YOU MUST COMPLY WITH ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PROBATION.
IF YOU WERE FROM ANOTHER STATE YOUR LAWYER SHOULD HAVE TRIED TO GET YOU ONLINE CLASSES.
HOWEVER, DMV DOES NOT ACCEPT THEM. THUS YOU WOULD HAVE TO MAKE A MOTION TO TERMINATE THE
SUSPENSION.
A LOT MORE INFO IS NEEDED.
YOU CAN ALWAYS MAKE ANY MOTION BUT I DOUBT YU WOULD PREVAIL ON THIS.
IF YOU PLED I ASSUME YOU HAD A PRIVATE LAWYER OR PUBLIC DEFENDER? THUS YOU HAD REPRESENTATION.
YOU MUST COMPLY WITH ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PROBATION.
IF YOU WERE FROM ANOTHER STATE YOUR LAWYER SHOULD HAVE TRIED TO GET YOU ONLINE CLASSES.
HOWEVER, DMV DOES NOT ACCEPT THEM. THUS YOU WOULD HAVE TO MAKE A MOTION TO TERMINATE THE
SUSPENSION.
Q: Publishing court documents in the child molester's case
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Answered on Apr 6, 2018
Answered on Apr 6, 2018
William John Light's answer
You are asking for a legal opinion about a specific case, with very few facts and no compensation to the attorney for the risk in giving an opinion.
In general, unsealed records in a Court file are public records. There are protections for victims of sexual assault, and for minors. Whether or not those protections have been waived or are inapplicable is unknown.
You are asking for a legal opinion about a specific case, with very few facts and no compensation to the attorney for the risk in giving an opinion.
In general, unsealed records in a Court file are public records. There are protections for victims of sexual assault, and for minors. Whether or not those protections have been waived or are inapplicable is unknown.
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