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John Fickas proclaims innocence as he's sentenced to 28 years-plus for drugging and raping students.
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John Fickas proclaims innocence as he's sentenced to 28 years-plus for drugging and raping students.

  • Apr 2, 2021

As he was being sentenced April 2 for drugging and raping girls and women he coached at North Salinas High School and who volunteered in excha…

Coach and political consultant seeks to withdraw his guilty plea in the drugging and rapes of student volunteers.
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Coach and political consultant seeks to withdraw his guilty plea in the drugging and rapes of student volunteers.

  • Mary Duan
  • Mar 26, 2021

For the victims who came to court, today was supposed to be a day of closure.

Former Salinas dentist convicted of child porn charges is sentenced to five years for violating probation.
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Former Salinas dentist convicted of child porn charges is sentenced to five years for violating probation.

  • Mary Duan
  • Mar 25, 2021

A Salinas dentist on probation after pleading no contest to possessing vast amounts of child pornography was sentenced Thursday, March 25 to f…

Convictions could be challenged as defense attorneys question Tara Reade’s credentials.
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Convictions could be challenged as defense attorneys question Tara Reade’s credentials.

  • Mary Duan, Asaf Shalev
  • Updated May 21, 2020

This story has been updated to include comment by Tara Reade, who provided evidence for her credentials. 

Seaside man sentenced to over 30 years for sex trafficking two teen girls.
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Seaside man sentenced to over 30 years for sex trafficking two teen girls.

  • Pam Marino
  • Feb 8, 2018

Convicted sex trafficker Jerry Stringer had one job to do at his Feb. 8 sentencing in Monterey Superior Court: say he's sorry.

Jose Castañeda is off the hook for paying restitution to victim for now.
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Jose Castañeda is off the hook for paying restitution to victim for now.

  • Pam Marino
  • Sep 21, 2017

The ex-girlfriend who was stalked, kidnapped and battered by former Salinas City Councilman Jose Castañeda wants nothing more from him. 

Jose Castañeda found guilty in domestic violence felony case.
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Jose Castañeda found guilty in domestic violence felony case.

  • Mary Duan
  • May 24, 2017

Former Salinas City Councilman Jose Castañeda, whose fall in politics came almost as quickly as his rise, was found guilty Wednesday of stalki…

Jealous aggressor or political victim? Two versions of Jose Castañeda presented at trial.
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Jealous aggressor or political victim? Two versions of Jose Castañeda presented at trial.

  • Pam Marino
  • May 18, 2017

Deputy District Attorney Elaine McCleaf laid out a straightforward case to the jury in a Salinas courtroom Thursday morning.

Embattled Salinas Councilman facing trial on domestic violence charges.
Salinas

Embattled Salinas Councilman facing trial on domestic violence charges.

  • Ana Ceballos
  • Dec 3, 2015

Incriminating testimony given by the ex-girlfriend of Salinas councilman Jose Castañeda, portraying the embattled councilman as violent and ab…

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