Child molester up for release faces new charges
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- A convicted child molester who was set to be released after three years will be arrested in a new case from Palm Beach, Fla. Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas learned of the arrest warrant for George England on Thursday as he gave a news conference to warn the public of England's impending freedom. Rackauckas didn't have details on the arrest warrant and Florida authorities did not immediately return a call. England was set to be released after serving...

OC DA to warn public about molester release
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- The Orange County district attorney has scheduled a news conference for Thursday to warn the public about the scheduled release of a convicted child molester. District Attorney Tony Rackauckas also will show a video of a Vietnamese woman who says England sexually assaulted her for 11 years, beginning when she was 5. George England is scheduled to be released Friday from Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad after serving just over three years for sexually assaulting...

OC DA to warn public about molester release
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- The Orange County district attorney has scheduled a news conference for Thursday to warn the public about the scheduled release of a convicted child molester. District Attorney Tony Rackauckas also will show a video of a Vietnamese woman who says England sexually assaulted her for 11 years, beginning when she was 5. George England is scheduled to be released Friday from Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad after serving just over three years for sexually assaulting three...

Convicted Costa Mesa child molester to face new charges after release from prison
A man convicted of molesting three girls in Costa Mesa will be arrested on new federal charges when he is released Friday from California state Prison, authorities said. George Joseph England, 65, was convicted of molesting the girls in 1977 but fled and remained a fugitive until he was taken into custody in Miami in 2005 on unrelated federal charges of carrying a false passport. England will be turned over to FBI agents when he is set free from Corcoran State Prison, Orange County Dist....

Jury: Man guilty of threat via Houston library PC to blow up FBI HQ
A Mississippi man who was accused of making a threats against federal Law Enforcement officials from the Houston Public Library has been convicted. A jury Wednesday found Jeff Henry Williamson, 45, of Jackson, Miss., guilty of sending a threatening communication in interstate commerce, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Houston said. Williamson, who remains jailed, faces up to five years in federal Prison and a $250,000 fine. He is scheduled to be sentenced June 2. During a four-day trial,...

Toyota hit by California lawsuit
Los Angeles/Detroit - Toyota Motor Corp was hit by a planned lawsuit by California prosecutors Friday over vehicle defects and by renewed political pressure to co-operate with investigators on cases of runaway cars. A spokeswoman for Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said he was filing the lawsuit against Toyota's U.S. sales arm - Toyota Motor Sales USA - "to enjoin them from continuing to endanger the public through the sale of defective vehicles and deceptive business...

Orange County Sues Toyota For Acceleration Flaws
March 12, 2010 The Orange County, Calif., district attorney has filed a lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp., accusing the automaker of knowingly selling hundreds of thousands of vehicles with acceleration defects. District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said at a news conference Friday that his office has the right to bring consumer protective action on behalf of Orange County residents. "We need to make sure that when Toyota says 'Oh, what a feeling' and 'Moving forward' that they are talking about...

Calif. lawsuit claims Toyota hid defect evidence
SANTA ANA, California (Reuters) - Southern California prosecutors filed the first U.S. consumer protection lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp on Friday, claiming it had engaged in "fraud" by hiding evidence of dangerous vehicle defects. Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said his office along with private attorneys sued the U.S. sales arm of Toyota, charging that the world's top-selling automaker has endangered the public with defective vehicles, and engaged in deceptive...

Orange County prosecutor sues Toyota over defects
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- The Orange County district attorney has filed a lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp., accusing the automaker of knowingly selling hundreds of thousands of vehicles with acceleration defects. District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said at a news conference Friday that his office has the right to bring consumer protective action on behalf of Orange County residents. "We need to make sure that when Toyota says 'Oh, what a feeling' and 'Moving forward' that they are talking about...

Orange County prosecutor sues Toyota over defects
SANTA ANA, Calif. — The Orange County district attorney has filed a lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp., accusing the automaker of knowingly selling hundreds of thousands of vehicles with acceleration defects. District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said at a news conference Friday that his office has the right to bring consumer protective action on behalf of Orange County residents. "We need to make sure that when Toyota says 'Oh, what a feeling' and 'Moving forward' that they are talking...

Convicted child molester due to be released Friday
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted for years by a convicted child molester who is scheduled for release later this week in an unrelated case will tell her story via video in Orange County. District Attorney Tony Rackauckas has scheduled a news conference for Thursday to warn the public about the scheduled release Friday of George Joseph England. Rackauckas also will show a video of a woman who says England sexually assaulted her for 11 years. England was...

California's Orange County sues Toyota
SANTA ANA, Calif., March 12 (UPI) -- The district attorney in Orange County, Calif., Friday announced the filing of a civil lawsuit against Toyota over reports of uncontrolled acceleration. The court action includes allegations of deceptive business practices and knowingly selling defective vehicles. The lawsuit covers vehicles sold or leased in California by Toyota Motor Sales, USA, which District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said were made available despite the automaker's alleged knowledge of ...

OC prosecutor to sue Toyota for vehicle problems
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Orange County prosecutors are expected to file a lawsuit against Toyota on Friday because of continuing problems with their vehicles. District Attorney Tony Rackauckas says the company continues to endanger the public through sale of defective vehicles and deceptive business practices. Rackauckas is expected to announce the lawsuit at a press conference Friday morning.

SoCal Prosecutor to Sue Toyota for Vehicle Problems
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) _ Orange County prosecutors are expected to file a lawsuit against Toyota on Friday because of continuing problems with their vehicles. District Attorney Tony Rackauckas says the company continues to endanger the public through sale of defective vehicles and deceptive business practices. Rackauckas is expected to announce the lawsuit at a press conference Friday morning. A message left with Toyota was not immediately returned. Toyota has recalled more than 6 million in...

OC prosecutor to sue Toyota for vehicle problems
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Orange County prosecutors are expected to file a lawsuit against Toyota on Friday because of continuing problems with their vehicles. District Attorney Tony Rackauckas says the company continues to endanger the public through sale of defective vehicles and deceptive business practices. Rackauckas is expected to announce the lawsuit at a press conference Friday morning. A message left with Toyota was not immediately returned. Toyota has recalled more than 6 million in...

Toyota hit by California lawsuit
Los Angeles/Detroit (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp was hit by a planned lawsuit by California prosecutors on Friday over vehicle defects and by renewed political pressure to cooperate with investigators on cases of runaway cars. U.S. A spokeswoman for Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said he was filing the lawsuit against Toyota's U.S. sales arm -- Toyota Motor Sales USA -- "to enjoin them from continuing to endanger the public through the sale of defective vehicles and deceptive...

Convicted child molester due to be released Friday
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted for years by a convicted child molester who is scheduled for release later this week in an unrelated case will tell her story via video in Orange County. District Attorney Tony Rackauckas has scheduled a news conference for Thursday to warn the public about the scheduled release Friday of George Joseph England. Rackauckas also will show a video of a woman who says England sexually assaulted her for 11 years. England was...

OC DA's Office Filing Toyota Lawsuit
Santa Ana - Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas announced today his office is partnering with a private law firm to sue Torrance-based Toyota Motor Sales USA for allegedly selling defective vehicles and deceptive business practices. He claims the company knowingly sold and leased hundreds of thousands of cars and trucks with defects causing uncontrollable acceleration, and that he is the first county prosecutor in the country to file a consumer protection lawsuit against Toyota....