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Category Archives: OCDA

OCDA testifies about sex slaves before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs

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OCDA Tony Rackauckas

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release: November 4, 2013

DISTRICT ATTORNEY SPEAKS OUT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING AS WITNESS BEFORE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SANTA ANA – Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas spoke out against human trafficking today during witness testimony before the United States House of Representatives’ Committee on Foreign Affairs. At a field hearing held at California State University, Fullerton, titled, “Regional Perspectives in the Global Fight Against Human Trafficking,” District Attorney Rackauckas addressed congress members Chairman Edward R. Royce, Ranking Member Karen Bass, Texas Representative Randy K. Weber Sr., and California Representatives Alan S. Lowenthal and Dana Rohrabacher.

District Attorney Rackauckas’ testimony is as follows: Continue reading→

O.C. District Attorney Rackauckas endorses O.C. Clerk-Recorder Nguyen

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Hugh Nguyen, Orange County Clerk-Recorder

For Immediate Release: October 16th, 2013

Contact: Scott Hart, Tel: 949-230-6998

ORANGE COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER HUGH NGUYEN ENDORSED BY ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY TONY RACKAUCKAS

Santa Ana (CA)—- Orange County Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen announced today that he has been endorsed by Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas.

“I am proud to endorse our County Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen,” said Rackauckas. “Hugh is a dedicated public servant working hard every day for the citizens of OrangeCounty and I urge everyone to support his campaign.” Continue reading→

O.C. District Attorney to speak at Los Alamitos Chamber meeting on 10/4

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OCDA Tony Rackauckas

Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas will be the guest spaker at the Los Alamitos Area Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast and Mixer slated for Friday, October 4th at 7:30 a.m., at Mr. B’s Restaurant, at 11272 Los Alamitos Blvd, in Los Alamitos.

Please RSVP to the Chamber by Thursday, October 3rd. The Los Alamitos Area Chamber of Commerce is at 562-598-6659 and info@losalchamber.org. $20 Members and $25 Non-Members. Continue reading→

OCDA ‘s Kang-Schroeder to answer questions about prostitution on KFI today

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OCDA Chief of Staff Susan Kang Schroeder

Orange County District Attorney Media Advisory
For Immediate Release: July 17, 2013
MEDIA ADVISORY

WHO: Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) Chief of Staff Susan Kang Schroeder

WHAT: Will be speaking with KFI’s Bill Carroll this afternoon about the OCDA Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) Unit and discuss the concept behind publicizing the names of sex purchasers and their role in human exploitation and trafficking. Continue reading→

Grand Jury reports lead to an FPCC investigation of the OC Supervisors

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Cartoon Janet Nguyen

OC Supervisors, CalOptima Under FPPC Investigation

By NORBERTO SANTANA JR., TRACY WOOD AND NICK GERDA, The Voice of OC

The state’s Fair Political Practices Commission confirmed Tuesday that the agency is investigating a majority of Orange County supervisors along with the CalOptima board of directors for potential conflict of interest violations of the Political Reform Act, based on the findings of two Orange County Grand Jury reports filed earlier this year alleging corruption at the highest levels of county government.

The revelation about the FPPC probe spilled out from an emotional public meeting Tuesday where all five county supervisors lashed out publicly at Orange County grand jurors accusing them of using irresponsible headlines to cover badly focused probes that had now triggered state reviews. Continue reading→

Man convicted for shooting his father after dispute about the gun in the house

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Jeremy Dwayne Martin

Orange County District Attorney, Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 11CF1354: May 10, 2013

MAN SENTENCED TO 50 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR MURDERING FATHER BY SHOOTING HIM AFTER DISPUTE OVER KEEPING FIREARM IN THEIR HOME

SANTA ANA – A man was sentenced today to 50 years to life in state prison for murdering his father by shooting him after a dispute over keeping a firearm in their Huntington Beach home. Jeremy Dwayne Martin, 37, was found guilty by a jury March 26, 2013, of one felony count of murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal discharge of a firearm causing death.

In May 2011, Jeremy Martin was living in Huntington Beach with his 62-year-old father Frederick Martin. Early in the morning on May 20, 2011, Jeremy Martin got into a verbal and physical argument with his father because the victim was unhappy that Jeremy Martin was keeping a firearm in the home. Continue reading→