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Mental Health Awareness, Don't Suffer in Isolation

Mental Health Awareness, Don’t Suffer in Isolation

As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan is reminding the public that resources are available, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. While San Diegans are doing their part to stop the spread of the coronavirus, it is more important than ever to be mindful of mental health […]

With Schools Closed, Children More Susceptible to Exploitation

With Schools Closed, Children More Susceptible to Exploitation

Now that school campuses have been closed since mid-March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, law enforcement officials and human trafficking watchdog groups are concerned students are more susceptible than ever to sexual exploitation because teachers and school staff aren’t able to make the same observations as they would in person. Educators often act as […]

Beware of COVID-19 Economic Impact Payment Scams

Organized Auto Theft Scam Targeting Latino Community

For the past several months, RATT Investigators have identified numerous cases related to a carjacking/extortion series. Suspects are advertising job postings on social media job groups, searching for drivers interested in transporting large sums of money from San Diego County to Los Angeles County, often for a payment of several thousand dollars.  Victims contact the […]

DA Establishes New Hate Crimes Hotline

DA Establishes New Hate Crimes Hotline

[LEER EN ESPAÑOL] District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today her office has set up a new online form and hotline where the public can report suspected hate crimes they’ve witnessed in San Diego County. The tool is partly in response to reports of hate-related incidents aimed at the Asian community across the nation in the […]

DA Co-Sponsors Price Gouging Legislation

DA Co-Sponsors Price Gouging Legislation

As Californians struggle to adapt to the havoc created by the COVID-19 pandemic, they shouldn’t have to also worry about being gouged when buying essential items. In an effort to update existing laws and combat illegal price spikes happening in San Diego and across the state, DA Summer Stephan has joined Senator Thomas J. Umberg […]

Beware of COVID-19 Economic Impact Payment Scams

Beware of COVID-19 Economic Impact Payment Scams

[LEER EN ESPAÑOL] The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will begin to distribute COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments in a matter of weeks. For most Americans, this will be a direct deposit into your bank account. For the unbanked, elderly or other groups that have traditionally received tax refunds via paper check, they will receive their economic […]