EspañolLos Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Bryan Cardoso Charged With Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old Girl
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (September 18, 2024) – A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy identified as Bryan Cardoso was accused of child sexual abuse.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced the charges against the deputy on Wednesday. Authorities accused Bryan Cardoso of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl at his Cudahy home in 2022.
Few details about the nature of the alleged assault have been released. But prosecutors said that the attack allegedly involved “great violence, great bodily harm, threat of great bodily harm and other acts disclosing a high degree of cruelty, viciousness and callousness.”
The defendant has been released after posting a $100,000 bond last week. Bryan Cardoso is set to be arraigned on November 8.
He faces up to 8 years in prison if convicted.
Liability For Los Angeles County Child Sexual Abuse
Sexual misconduct involving police officers is unfortunately all too common. According to the National Criminal Justice Association, “Hundreds of law enforcement officers in the United States have sexually abused children over the past two decades, while officials at every level of the criminal justice system have failed to protect kids, punish abusers and prevent additional crimes, an investigation by the Washington Post revealed.” There are a number of measures that police departments should take to protect children from sexual abuse.
- Police departments should prevent individual officers from being isolated with individual children.
- Police departments should ensure that all officers and employees undergo a thorough background check.
- Police departments should develop and enforce guidelines with respect to sexual misconduct.
- Police departments should understand the factors that lead to sexual victimization and predation.
Depending on the facts of any case, a police officer could be liable for the sexual abuse of one of their officers. It is illegal for police officers to deprive suspects of their rights under the color of law. Consider, for example, Rogers v. City of Little Rock. An 8th Circuit court found that the officer in that case acted under the “colour of law” when he followed a woman to her home and allegedly raped her. His actions constituted a civil rights violation. It is important that certain steps are taken after any instance of police misconduct.
- Eyewitnesses should be interviewed.
- Medical records should be preserved.
- A police report should be created.
- An experienced sexual abuse attorney should be contacted.
Sexual abuse involving police officers is often highly preventable. These incidents tend not to occur in isolation. Rather, they are often part of a larger pattern of misconduct. Unfortunately, police departments will often do everything in their power to deny responsibility if one of their officers commits a crime. That is why it is so important for victims of sexual abuse involving police officers to seek legal counsel as early as possible.
Investigating Los Angeles County Sexual Abuse
We at the Carrillo Law Firm, LLP were deeply concerned to learn about the allegations being made against Bryan Cardoso. Any person who may have more information should reach out to law enforcement in LA. It is deeply disturbing that someone charged with protecting the public would allegedly violate their oath of office in such a profound way.
Have you or someone that you care about been the victim of sexual abuse involving Los Angeles County law enforcement? You may have legal recourse. Our team of sexual abuse attorneys is here to help in any way that we can. We care deeply that abuse victims are aware of their rights and that abusers are held to account for their criminal actions. Whether you just have legal questions or need any type of support, we are here for you. You can reach out to us anytime at 626-799-9375.
