In re J.F. CA4/3

FACTS

I. Detention and Petition

Police arrested Father for sexually abusing his 15-year-old daughter, A.F. Police took A.F. and J.F. (collectively children or minors) into custody. It was alleged that Father sexually abused A.F. on two occasions in August 2023. On the first occasion, Father rubbed A.F.’s vagina over her clothes while she slept. On the second occasion, while A.F. slept, Father squeezed her buttocks and rubbed her vagina with his thumb. Father tried to put his hand down her leggings but they were too tight. On both occasions, Father stopped when J.F. walked into the bedroom they all shared. A.F. disclosed the abuse to her paternal aunt, C.F., who also lived there. Father said A.F. reminded him of the children’s mother M.F. 1 (Mother) and admitted he may have “quickly” touched her genitals. J.F. denied Father sexually abused him or that he knew Father sexually abused A.F. A.F. stated Father knew that both his father and brother had sexually abused her and “it hurts [her] heart” Father did the same. In the detention report, the Orange County Social Services Agency (SSA) stated it was concerned Father will continue to sexually abuse

1 Mother moved out of the house…