ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 24, 2017
Case # 15CF1637
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A former Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) officer was sentenced to six months in county jail today for committing insurance fraud by presenting a false insurance claim and making false material statements related to the claim.
Defendant: Ryan Patrick Natividad, 32, Corona
Found guilty by a jury on Feb. 16, 2017, of one felony count each of: Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 10, 2017
SB-10, SB-421, SB-620
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) strongly opposes three California State Senate bills that change firearm sentencing enhancement requirements, bail and pretrial release, and sex offender registration. Crime victims’ rights leaders Dr. Henry T. Nicholas III (Marsy’s Law) and Erin Runnion (The Joyful Child Foundation) joined the OCDA at the news conference to voice their opinions. Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
TONY RACKAUCKAS, District Attorney
Michelle Van Der Linden,Spokesperson
Office: 714-347-8405
Cell: 714-323-4486
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Case # 16CF0269
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A former volunteer treasurer for Congressman Dana Rohrabacher’s re-election committee was sentenced to one year in county jail today for embezzling over $300,000 from campaign funds and his place of employment at the time. Continue reading
Brian Chambers and a Friend, from his 2010 campaign’s Facebook page
Dennis Brian Chambers, 50, Buena Park, was charged on Friday with one felony count of possession and control of child pornography and one felony count of distribution of child pornography, with a sentencing enhancement allegation for child pornography containing more than 600 images and 10 or more images involving a prepubescent minor, according to the OCDA.
Chambers is the current President of the Buena Park School District School Board. He was endorsed in his 2010 campaign by the SCA (Buena Park School District Classified Employees Union) and the Buena Park Teachers Association, according to his 2010 campaign’s Facebook page. He is a Republican, according to the OC Political Blog. Continue reading
Buena Park School District Board Member Arrested for Possession / Distribution of Child Pornography
Over the past 6 months, the Fontana Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Detectives were working in conjunction with the Flathead County Sheriff’s Department’s, Montana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force regarding a group of individuals that were distributing child pornography over the internet. Investigators were successful in capturing several child pornographic videos and images from various members of the group. FPD ICAC Detectives determined the suspect, Dennis Brian Chambers trafficked child pornography in the City of Fontana. Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 3, 2017
CONTACT: Nghia Nguyen @ 916.307.9955
Sacramento Democrats Doing Too Much to Protect Felons; Not Enough for Working Californians
SACRAMENTO – Sacramento Democrats passed two legislative proposals (Senate Bill 6 (Hueso) and Senate Bill 54 (de León) that would make California a sanctuary state for convicted felons who are in the country illegally and provide free legal service for them. These costly and dangerous legislative proposals that create a safe haven for undocumented felons passed the Senate Monday, and are one step closer to becoming law. Former chairman of California’s state parole board, Senator Jim Nielsen (R-Tehama) issued the following statement: Continue reading