NEWS RELEASE:
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that William Bao Khoa Ly (DOB 02/06/00), of Simi Valley, has been charged with stealing nearly $100,000 from an ...89-year-old Thousand Oaks man whom he had befriended. Ly is charged with felony counts of theft from an elder or dependent adult, grand theft, and unauthorized use of personal identifying information. The charges include aggravating factors that the victim was particularly vulnerable, that the manner in which the crimes were carried out indicates planning, sophistication, and professionalism, and that Ly took advantage of a position of trust. Ly was arraigned on August 18, 2026, and pleaded not guilty to all charges.
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Please join us in welcoming our newest District Attorney Investigators, Ryan Carey and Matt Maxwell, who were sworn in today by Chief Investigator Scott Whitney!
Ryan brings 25 years of ...experience with the Oxnard Police Department, while Matt joins us after a decade with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, including more than seven years as a Major Crimes Detective.
We’re proud to welcome Ryan and Matt to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office!
Standing with the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office and all those affected by this senseless act of violence. Keeping the injured prosecutor, their loved ones, and colleagues in our thoughts.
Please join us in congratulating Senior Deputy District Attorney Tom Steele on 16 years of dedicated service to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.
Tom has made a lasting impact... through his commitment to justice and the people of Ventura County. We are grateful for his years of service and contributions to our office.
Congratulations, Tom, and best wishes in your next endeavor!
NEWS RELEASE:
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved renaming the Ventura County Family Justice Center in Ventura as the Judge Colleen Toy White Family Justice Center, ...honoring the late Ventura County Superior Court Judge whose decades of public service transformed how the county supports victims and other vulnerable members of the community.
"Judge Colleen Toy White dedicated her career to making sure victims and vulnerable members of our community had a voice, access to justice and a path toward healing,” District Attorney Erik Nasarenko said. “The Family Justice Center represents so much of what Judge White stood for and is a lasting reminder of her commitment to compassion, dignity and justice.”
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This week, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors unanimously honored the legacy of Judge Colleen Toy White by renaming the Ventura County Family Justice Center in Ventura in her memory.
...Judge White dedicated 41 years to public service and championed victims, vulnerable communities, and access to justice. Now, her name will stand alongside a center that carries forward that same mission.
The Judge Colleen Toy White Family Justice Center. A lasting legacy of compassion, dignity and justice.
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Sixty children from across Ventura County recently gathered at Camp Daley in Calabasas for six days of Camp HOPE, a program designed to give child victims of crime an opportunity ...to heal, build friendships, and simply be kids.
This year’s camp included 20 children ages 7 to 11 and 40 youth ages 12 to 17. Forty-eight campers were returning participants, demonstrating the lasting connection many children have with the program.
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NEWS RELEASE:
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Fernando Juarez Gomez Jr. (DOB 12/09/80), of Oxnard, has been sentenced to six years in state prison for sexual ...battery against patients who came to him for chiropractic treatment. Gomez was previously convicted by a jury on June 24, 2026, of five felony counts of sexual battery involving four different female victims. The court also found true the aggravating factor that Gomez took advantage of a position of trust while committing the crimes. Gomez also plead guilty to one count of battery against a fifth victim.
“The defendant told these young women that his methods would eliminate their pain and help them achieve their athletic goals,” Senior Deputy District Attorney Twyla Atmore said. “Instead, he touched the most intimate parts of their bodies for his own sexual gratification under the guise of therapeutic treatment. The jury’s verdict and today’s sentence send a clear message that his behavior was unacceptable.”
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