Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Child Molestation (33) Child Molestation by Employee (1) Child Porn (50) Forcible Rape (1) Grooming (1) Human Trafficking (3) Indecent Exposure (34) Lewd or Lacivious Acts (2) Nude Photos / Video (21) Obscene Phone Calls (1) Oral Copulation (2) Porn (2) Rape (26) Rape Threat (2) Sex Crime - Attempt (2) Sex Crime - Unknown (24) Sex Offender (1) Sex in School (5) Sexual Assault (27) Sexual Assault on Juvenile (5) Sexual Battery (80) Sexual Battery / Assault (2) Sexual Harassment (6) Solicitation (2) Solicitation of Photos (2) Student-Teacher Relationship (3) Suggestive Texts (1) Unfounded Report (1) Unwanted Touching (2)

Sex incidents

From all counties, school districts and schools in the database.

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342
Incidents reported
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64
Police Departments
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189
Schools
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69
School Districts
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Counties

Police call logs are from a sampling of schools representing California for the period Jan. 1 to June 30, 2023. The database does not include all schools or districts.

Incident Breakdown by Subcategory of Sex

Incident Logs

displaying 101 - 125 records in total 342
Serious Violent

Child Molestation — Stanford Middle School

Long Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

R288 Reported to Long Beach Police Department

3/20/23 at 2:29:00 PM

Incident details:

Sex Cri Child Rpt
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Serious Violent

Indecent Exposure — Mira Costa High School

Manhattan Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Reported to Manhattan Beach Police Department

5/19/23 at 9:01:00 AM

Incident details:

Dispatch received a call regarding a male transient with his pants down and genitals exposed. Officers responded to the location and made contact with the involved party. The male subject had his clothing on. No arrests were made.
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Serious Violent

Lewd or Lacivious Acts — Marshall Middle School

Pomona Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Lewd or Lascivious Acts Reported to Pomona Police Department

3/29/23 at 1:30:43 PM

Incident details:

Report Taken
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Serious Violent

Rape — Pomona High School

Pomona Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Rape Reported to Pomona Police Department

1/24/23 at 10:37:21 AM

Incident details:

Report Taken
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Serious Violent

Lewd or Lacivious Acts — Pomona High School

Pomona Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Lewd or Lascivious Acts Reported to Pomona Police Department

4/19/23 at 4:01:47 PM

Incident details:

Report Taken
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Serious Violent

Rape — Simons Middle School

Pomona Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Rape Reported to Pomona Police Department

1/15/23 at 7:44:32 PM

Incident details:

Report Taken
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Serious Violent

Child Porn — Adams Middle School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

311R - 311R-CHILD PORN Rpt Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

2/6/23 at 10:50:59 AM

Incident details:

ENRT
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Serious Violent

Rape Threat — Adams Middle School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

422R - 422R-THREAT Rpt Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

5/23/23 at 4:18:43 PM

Incident details:

**TELEPHONIC** ANOTHER STUDENT R/P'S CHILD'S PE CLASS THREATENED TO "RAPE AND BEAT HER" , R/P SPOKE TO ADMINISTRATORS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT THEY PROMISED TO REMOVE THE BOY FROM HER DAUGHTER'S CLASS 2 WEEKS AGO. BOY IS STILL NOT BEEN REMOVED. R/P WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH AN OFFICER FOR ADVICE AND POSS REPORT
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Serious Violent

Indecent Exposure — Redondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

314R - 314R-INDECENT EXPOSURE Rpt Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

1/22/23 at 2:11:25 PM

Incident details:

OCCRD 30 AGO RP'S 2 KIDS (9 YRS & 12 YRS) WERE SHOWERING IN THE LOCKER ROOM AFTER GOING SWIMMING WHEN A (30 YR OLD MALE/AUSTRALIAN) ENTERED THE LOCKER ROOM, GOT NAKED, AND OPENED THE SHOWER CURTAIN WHERE ONE OF THE KIDS WAS SHOWERING AND ASKED IF THIS MADE HIM UNCOFORTABLE. ------ [EDIT] ------
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Serious Violent

Rape — San Fernando Middle School

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County

261 PC RAPE Reported to San Fernando Police Department

5/23/23 at 2:31:38 PM

Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Tamalpais High School

Tamalpais Union High School District, Marin County

SEXR Reported to Mill Valley Police Department

3/24/23 at 12:58:29 PM

Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Tamalpais High School

Tamalpais Union High School District, Marin County

SEXR Reported to Mill Valley Police Department

4/5/23 at 9:40:11 AM

Serious Violent

Nude Photos / Video — Le Grand High School

Le Grand Union High School District, Merced County

JUV Reported to Merced County Sheriff

3/8/23 at 12:39:24 PM

Incident details:

RP NEEDS TO REPORT A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SENDING INAPPROPRIATE PHOTOS TO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
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Serious Violent

Child Molestation — Fullerton Union High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

647A (CHILD MOLEST) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

4/10/23 at 1:30:20 PM

Serious Violent

Sexual Assault — Fullerton Union High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

243.4R(ASSAULT SEXUAL RPT) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

4/21/23 at 1:48:47 PM

Serious Violent

Sexual Assault — Fullerton Union High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

243.4R(ASSAULT SEXUAL RPT) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

5/25/23 at 11:12:45 AM

Serious Violent

Child Molestation — Nicolas Junior High School

Fullerton Elementary School District, Orange County

288AR (CHILD MOLEST RPT) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

3/31/23 at 10:43:41 AM

Serious Violent

Sexual Assault — Sunny Hills High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

243ER(ASSAULT DV MISD RPT) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

1/30/23 at 3:15:38 PM

Serious Violent

Sexual Assault — Sunny Hills High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

243ER(ASSAULT DV MISD RPT) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

2/3/23 at 11:39:29 AM

Serious Violent

Indecent Exposure — Sunny Hills High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

314.1 (INDECENT EXPOSURE) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

5/19/23 at 11:47:31 AM

Serious Violent

Indecent Exposure — Century High School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

314.1 Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

4/27/23 at 5:20:00 PM

Serious Violent

Indecent Exposure — Circulos High at Advanced Learning Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

314.1 Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/26/23 at 8:20:00 AM

Serious Violent

Indecent Exposure — Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

314.1 Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

2/27/23 at 7:50:00 AM

Serious Violent

Indecent Exposure — Monte Vista Elementary School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

314.1 Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

2/23/23 at 6:53:00 AM

Serious Violent

Child Molestation — Monte Vista Elementary School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

288 Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

4/13/23 at 3:14:00 PM