b'TAKE YOUR POWER BACKMolestation Assault and BatteryActs of molestation and sexual abuse of aAdditional causes of legal action that address child are controlled by the California Penalsexual assault and molestation are assault Code, and are always considered a crimeandbattery.Whileassaultandbatteryare first and a civil matter second.In manycommonly referred to as one single cause of cases, unfortunately, the police may notaction by the general public, they are in fact always recommend the case to the Districttwoseparatecausesofaction,whichmay Attorneys(DA)officeforprosecution,existindependentofeachother.However, or the DA may simply pass on pressingthese two causes of action often go hand in charges.Whetherchargesareformallyhand.brought in a criminal complaint or not has no bearing on whether you can file a civil complaint for monetary damages. ASSAULT: Thethreatofharmfulor Acivillawsuitformolestationorchildoffensivetouching,withoutthevictims sexualabusecanbebroughtdirectlyconsent,causingthevictimharm;oran againsttheperpetrator.Toholdanact intended to cause harmful or offensive employer or organization liable, which iscontact, which the victim reasonably believed oftenvitalasperpetratorstypicallylackwas imminent.theinsuranceorfinancialresourcestoBATTERY:A harmful or offensive contact, adequately compensate victims, you mustwithout the consent of the victim.provethattheemployerororganization knew or should have known of the abuse and failed to prevent or stop it.A civil lawsuit for molestation can be brought against the employer if the employer knew or should have known of the abuse and failed to stop it.Civil theories of liability that work to hold perpetrators,aswellastheiremployers or organizations liable, include: negligent hiring, supervision, and retention (of the perpetrator); negligent and/or intentional inflictionofemotionaldistress;assault and battery; and others.Acivilactionregardingmolestation typically falls under the field of personal injury law (tort law).10'