Fillmore Rotary Meets Deputy DA Ted Andrews
By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, November 23rd, 2023
Pictured (l-r) is President Scott Beylik and Ted Andrews, Deputy District Attorney, who was the Fillmore Rotary speaker last week. He is part of the Sexual Assault and Family Protection Unit for Ventura County. Andrews has prosecuted many cases of sexual assault against children and presented some frightening facts: 1 in 4 girls are abused and 1 in 13 boys. He also talked about online abuse where adults pose as a child and become friends with children. Many times, children or teenagers don’t tell anyone mainly because 90% are family members or trusted family friends. Embarrassment, shame and fear are other reasons. This Family Protection Unit does outreach to victims and survivors and works in the schools with students for protection. |