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The OCDA strongly opposes three CA State Senate bills that increase crime in California

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Editor Posted in California, Crime, OCDA, Orange County Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 10, 2017

SB-10, SB-421, SB-620

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY STRONGLY OPPOSES STATE SENATE PROPOSED BILLS THAT CHANGE FIREARM ENHANCEMENTS, PRETRIAL RELEASE, AND SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION

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→

Supervisor Spitzer urges D.A.’s Office victim employees to report sexual misconduct

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Editor Posted in OCDA, Orange County, Todd Spitzer, Tony Rackauckas 1 Comment

TODD SPITZER, SUPERVISOR, THIRD DISTRICT

Todd.Spitzer@ocgov.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 27, 2017

Spitzer Urges D.A.’s Office Victim Employees to Report Sexual Misconduct as Found by the OC Grand Jury to OC Fraud Hotline

(Orange County, CA) – Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer, Third District, responded to the newly released Orange County Grand Jury Report, “Another Hostile Work Environment?

Orange County District Attorney Bureau of Investigation” by urging victim employees of the District Attorney’s office to call the County Fraud Hotline and the Board of Supervisors to adopt a Grand Jury recommendation to appoint an independent investigator to examine why the OCDA and County Human Resources Services are not being used to report misconduct in the OCDA office. Continue reading→

The OC Grand Jury finds perceived favoritism and retaliation based on sexual relationships at the OCDA

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Editor Posted in OC District Attorney, OC Grand Jury, OCDA, Orange County, Santa Ana, Tony Rackauckas Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE

Date: June 27, 2017

STATEMENT ON OC GRAND JURY REPORT INVOLVING OCDA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Today, the Orange County Grand Jury (OCGJ) released a report entitled “Another Hostile Work Environment?” in which the members of the OCGJ explored personnel concerns within the Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) Bureau of Investigation.

“I thank the members of the Grand Jury for their service to our community, for their report that provides a great recitation on the laws and policies regarding sexual harassment, and for recognizing that even a perception is important to address,” said District Attorney Tony Rackauckas. “The OCDA takes this issue seriously and has been conducting its own internal personnel investigation for the last seven months, taking appropriate actions as necessary. I have requested that the OCGJ turn over any specific information on actionable items so we can bolster the current investigation; I eagerly await their response,” said Rackauckas. Continue reading→

The OCDA’s top investigator is out after being accused of sexting while on duty

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Craig Hunter, OC Board of Supervisors, OC District Attorney, OCDA, Orange County, Santa Ana, Tony Rackauckas 2 Comments

Craig and Lisa Hunter

Craig Hunter, the chief investigator for the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, has left his job two years after being accused of “sexting” while on duty, according to the O. C. Register.

Apparently a memo was sent on Monday, April 24, to OCDA staffers by OCDA Tony Rackauckas informing them that Investigations Bureau Chief Hunter and Assistant Chief Lou Gutierrez were both on a leave of absence and Hunter was not expected to return. Continue reading→

Buena Park School Board President charged with child porn possession and distribution

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Editor Posted in Brian Chambers, Buena Park, Crime, OCDA, Republican Party 2 Comments

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→

Former Placentia Finance Services Manager sentenced to 25 years in prison for $5M embezzlement

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Editor Posted in OC District Attorney, OCDA, Orange County, Placentia 1 Comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE

Case # 16NF1108, 17NF0497, 17NF0498

Date: March 10, 2017

FORMER CITY OF PLACENTIA FINANCE SERVICES MANAGER SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS IN PRISON FOR EMBEZZLING $5.2 MILLION

*Two co-defendants charged with embezzling $1.5 million and $2.3 million respectively

SANTA ANA, Calif. – The former Finance Services Manager for the City of Placentia (Placentia) was sentenced today to 25 years in state prison for embezzling approximately $5.2 million from the city. Michael Minh Nguyen, 34, Irvine, pleaded guilty to 36 felony counts of misappropriation of public funds, 67 felony counts of money laundering, two felony counts of falsifying records, and one felony count of making a non-sufficient funds check, with sentencing enhancements for aggravated white collar crime over $500,000 and property loss over $3.2 million. In addition to prison, Nguyen was ordered to pay $2,649,155.57 in restitution to Placentia and was fined $10,321,471. Continue reading→