California Criminal Attorney Blog

For those of you who don’t believe men don’t get falsely accused of sexual assault, here is yet ANOTHER case that proves otherwise. Former WABC-TV on-air meteorologist Heidi Jones lost her lucrative position after she plead guilty to falsely claiming a Hispanic man nearly attacked her in Central Park. Jones made two false reports, one on November 21, 2010 and one on November 24, 2010.

Jones pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of false reporting and will likely receive probation and community service. Jones claims stress at work and home led her to seek attention and that is the reason she falsely claimed a man sexually assaulted her.

On September 14, 2011, a father was charged with slapping his minor child until he cried and then threw the 7-year old boy overboard during a pleasure cruise in Newport Beach, California.

Sloan Briles, of Irvine, California was alleged to have been drinking alcohol prior to the incident, authorities said. When other passengers became enraged at his outrageous conduct, Briles jumped into the water to retrieve the child.

While Briles contends he was “roughhousing” with the child, Orange County prosecutors do not agree. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office charged Briles with one felony count of PC 273a(a) child endangerment and one misdemeanor PC 148(a)(1), Resisting or Obstructing a Peace Officer. If Briles is convicted, his maximum exposure in state prison is six years.

Briles was arrested on board the ship and later released on $100,00 bond. His arraignment is set for September 26, 2011.