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District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Adventist Health Physicians Network (“Adventist”), of Simi Valley, was ordered to pay $40,000 in civil penalties to the District Attorney’s Office as part of a civil privacy settlement.

Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko has finalized his management team, filling two chief deputy positions with veteran prosecutors and naming a supervisor to oversee domestic violence crimes, a newly created position to bring greater attention and focus to intimate-partner violence.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that convictions against Ignacio Ixta, Jr. (DOB 12/20/88), of Oxnard, will be reversed. In 2010, Ixta was convicted by a jury of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and shooting at an inhabited dwelling. The case was investigated by the Oxnard Police Department and prosecuted by the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.

District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Perry Adam Lieber (DOB 04/23/89), of Santa Barbara, was ordered to pay $198,025 in victim restitution and $30,000 in criminal fines.

District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Jose Velasquez (DOB 05/11/69), of Ojai, pled guilty to two counts of felony insurance fraud on March 30, 2021.

District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Cody Washington (DOB 02/13/77), of Oxnard, pled guilty to one count of voluntary manslaughter for the unlawful killing of Corey Smith, also of Oxnard. Washington also admitted he personally used a knife during the commission of the crime.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that following a court trial, Judge Paul Baelly found David Perez (DOB 02/16/59), of Oxnard, guilty of lewd act upon a child.

District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Edgar Castrejon (DOB 10/03/77), of Oxnard, was sentenced to serve 180 days in jail, placed on probation for one year, and ordered to pay victim restitution.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today a warning to the public to be on the lookout for “Notario Fraud.” VENTURA, California – El Fiscal del Distrito Erik Nasarenko emitió un aviso al público hoy para estar alerta de “Fraude de Notario.”