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Martial Arts Teacher Pleads Guilty to Molesting Boys

By Neil Shous, Esq.

A karate instructor in Orange County pleaded guilty to molesting seven boys in his Westminster studio. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, 51-year-old Patrick Shawn Magnan could face up to 110 years to life in state prison. Magnan reportedly molested the seven victims, aged 10 to 14, indulging in lewd acts such as masturbation, groping and kissing. One of the alleged victims apparently told a counselor about the incidents, the report states. Westminster police officials say victims told them they did not come forward because they were ashamed and also because they were intimidated by the physical strength of their karate teacher. Magnan pleaded guilty to 12 felony counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 and sentencing enhancements for committing lewd acts on multiple children...continue to full post

Full post as published by California Criminal Defense Blog on December 26, 2008 (boomark / email).