–On Tuesday May 11, Friends of Oceano Dunes (Friends) filed a third lawsuit arguing that state law mandates that OHV recreation, beach driving, and camping are permanent uses at the Oceano Dunes that cannot be banned by any agency.
Paul Flores, now 44, has never been arrested or charged in relation to the three separate alleged sexual assaults that authorities say occurred between 2007 and 2017 in Los Angeles.
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New developments in Smart case
Kristin Smart’s haunting disappearance continued to make headlines around the world last week, with a father-son duo pleading not guilty Monday after a dramatic break in the nearly 25-year-old case led to their arrests the week before.
Though Ruben Flores, 80, father of prime suspect Paul Flores, 44, has been released on $50,000 bail, Denise and Stan Smart, who live in Stockton, filed a lawsuit in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court alleging that Smart’s body was buried in Ruben Flores’ backyard and he moved the body “under cover of darkness” to another location a few days after investigators searched his property in February 2020.
–After a two and one-half week-long jury trial, a San Luis Obispo County jury found Cody Julian, 31, of Arroyo Grande guilty of multiple sex crimes against a minor child to include lewd acts with a child and substantial sexual abuse of a child under 10 committed in 2016.
“We thank the jury for their efforts in this sensitive and emotional case,” said District Attorney Dan Dow. “The survivor demonstrated remarkable courage by reporting the crimes and participating in the criminal and victim justice process necessary to bring this predator to justice. We are optimistic that this conviction will encourage victims of sexual assault to report the conduct to law enforcement.”
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