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Santa Barbara County Sheriff s officials said they are investigating alleged sexual abuse at an elite private school in Carpinteria.
They also believe there may be additional survivors or witnesses.
The case involves Cate School, a college preparatory boarding school with nearly 300 students. Authorities on April 1 learned of alleged sexual assault from a mandated reporter, referring to someone required by law to report suspected abuse of minors. The suspect was employed by the school at the time but no longer works there, officials said. The alleged abuse took place on school grounds.
On June 24, sheriff s detectives and investigators from the Santa Barbara County District Attorney s Office served a search warrant and gathered evidence at the campus, located at 1960 Cate Mesa Road.
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Law enforcement officials shut down Highway 101 in both directions in Agoura Hills for hours Thursday night as they handled an incendiary device that was ultimately detonated on an overpass.
The shutdown came after an off-duty deputy driving on the freeway saw a small explosion by the overpass near Cheseboro Road, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff s Lost Hills station. The deputy pulled off to investigate and found a suspicious device on the bridge, which connects Palo Comado Canyon Road to Cheseboro. The area is east of the Ventura County line.
The California Highway Patrol s West Valley station said it had received reports around 7:30 p.m. of possible fireworks being used on the overpass. Sheriff s officials investigating the case later said they had not yet determined what the device was.
Sexual abuse allegations at elite Carpinteria boarding school prompt sheriff s investigation Brittny Mejia, Colleen Shalby
Law enforcement authorities are investigating reports of sexual abuse and misconduct by a former employee at the elite Cate School in Carpinteria, months after campus officials told alumni that they launched their own internal look into potential abuse that could date back decades.
The investigation into allegations at the private boarding high school began on April 1, after the Santa Barbara County Sheriff s Office received a report from a mandated reporter outside of the school, said Raquel Zick, a public information officer with the sheriff s office. The alleged abuse occurred while the suspect was employed at the school and on school property, authorities said.
Santa Barbara County Sheriff s detective say some current, former students identified as victims
Detectives say they are investigating sexual abuse allegations involving a former employee of an elite private high school in Santa Barbara County.
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives say the investigation involves Cate School. It s a private high school in Carpinteria, with about 300 students.
Detectives say they started an investigation in April after receiving reports sexual abuse incidents had occurred involving an employee on campus.
Search warrants were served at the school June 24
th. The investigators say they have identified several sexual assault survivors who are current and former students. They are looking for more potential victims, as well as possible witnesses. At this point, they aren’t name the suspect, because they are concerned making it public could damage the case.
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Law enforcement authorities are investigating reports of sexual abuse and misconduct by a former employee at the elite Cate School in Carpinteria, months after campus officials told alumni that they launched their own internal look into potential abuse that could date back decades.
The investigation into allegations at the private boarding high school began on April 1, after the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office received a report from a mandated reporter outside of the school, said Raquel Zick, a public information officer with the sheriff’s office. The alleged abuse occurred while the suspect was employed at the school and on school property, authorities said.