Rob Bonta’s office took the investigation from the Sheriff’s Department. In an emailed statement, the Sheriff’s Department said it was limited in what it could disclose because the case had been taken over by the state. There was no sign any of them took interest, but in September 2019, the Sheriff’s Department sent detectives to investigate Loew’s report. That fall, the Sheriff’s Department took its evidence to local prosecutors and asked them to consider filing charges. The Sheriff’s Department kept investigating.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 08, 2024 05:52 UTC