Christopher Rodriguez Los Angeles Pedophile
Christopher Rodriguez Los Angeles Pedophile

Christopher Rodriguez, a former educator at the UCLA Krieger Child Care Centre, was sentenced on June 6 to seven years in county jail for numerous charges of child sexual abuse.

Christopher Rodriguez, who served at UCLA Early Care and Education centres for than 25 years, was initially charged with the abuse of children in his care from July to December 2023. On April 25, he was convicted on nine counts, including sexual violence against a juvenile and wilful cruelty to a child.

Christopher Rodriguez may serve only half of the seven-year sentence at the discretion of the Los Angeles County Jail and Sheriff’s Department, as he was charged with misdemeanours, stated Danielle De Smeth, an attorney representing the victims.

Christopher Rodriguez will remain listed as a sex offender and will be required to pay several fines, as stated in a press statement by Herman Law, a distinct firm defending another victim in a civil complaint. De Smeth, the managing attorney at Bamieh & De Smeth, stated that his sex offender registration will endure for a duration of 10 years, after which it will be reassessed.

Christopher Rodriguez is legally mandated to adhere to protective orders for the victims and the UCLA campus until June 2029.

During the sentencing, De Smeth said the victims’ parents advocated for Rodriguez to receive the maximum sentence of seven years. Two parents read statements from their children, which are protected under Marsy’s Law, a California statute that protects victims’ privacy.

“They (the victims’ families) all agree that this isn’t justice for what happened, but they also understand that it is the best that the judge can do within the confines of our system,” De Smeth said.

A UCLA spokesperson did not reply in time to a request for comment on the sentencing.

Christopher Rodriguez was originally tried in 2024, but the trial was declared a mistrial after jurors were hung on 11 misdemeanor counts. He was later found not guilty on one charge, with the jury hung on four additional charges April 25.

Herman Law also filed a civil lawsuit June 6 against the UC Board of Regents. The complaint alleged that UCLA was negligent in mandated reporting, supervision and investigations into reported complaints, according to the firm’s press release.

The firm also alleged in the press release that the university allowed Christopher Rodriguez continual access to the victims, despite early “red flags” raised by parents and staff.

“This sentencing brings some accountability, but we must now focus on the larger failure – how this abuse was allowed to happen and how long it was ignored,” said Gregory Glazer, an attorney at Herman Law, in the press release.

Michael Machat, an attorney representing Christopher Rodriguez, did not reply in time for comment on the sentencing.

De Smeth said Bamieh & De Smeth also believes UCLA failed to protect the child victims for 25 years. She added that the firm hopes to reach a settlement with the university before a lawsuit is filed.

“If they’re not willing to offer them a meaningful compensation – for everything that they’ve been through – then we will certainly be filing a lawsuit,” De Smeth said.


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