NEWS RELEASE:
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Ida Veronica Hernandez (DOB 06/27/80) was sentenced to four years, four months in state prison for an extensive... embezzlement scheme committed while she was employed as a bookkeeper for a Thousand Oaks medical practice.
“I wish trusted employees that steal understood the devastation they leave behind,” Senior Deputy District Attorney Howard Wise said. “It’s not just financial. It’s the mental pain caused by disappointment and the frustration of having to unravel the records for months and sometimes years.”
Along with her prison sentence, Hernandez was also ordered to pay restitution to the victim in the amount of $560,000.
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District Attorney Erik Nasarenko and Bureau Chief Scott Whitney spoke today at the Todd Road Jail to participants of the Oxnard Leadership Academy.
The discussion focused on the District ...Attorney’s Office efforts to combat organized retail theft, solve long-standing cold cases, and protect children from exploitation and abuse.
NEWS RELEASE:
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Kebin Dong (DOB 02/01/88) and Wei Nie (DOB 08/08/85), of Hacienda Heights, have been charged with four felony ...counts for their alleged roles in running a sex services business. Both defendants are charged with conspiracy to commit a crime and three counts of pimping.
The married couple allegedly owned and operated an internet-based website advertising commercial sex services and facilitating appointments at numerous residential and hotel locations statewide, including sites in Ventura County. Earlier this month, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office and partner agencies executed search warrants in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. Multiple sex workers were contacted including three in Ventura County.
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Since launching our Uber account in 2022, the Ventura County Family Justice Center has provided:
🚗 403 rides to help victims get to court, counseling, shelter, and other critical ...services
🍽️ 11 food deliveries to support victims in times of immediate need
And now, thanks to a new award through our partnership with Uber for Business, that impact is growing.
More rides. More meals. More access to safety and support when it matters most.
NEWS RELEASE:
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Gary Steven Daniel II (DOB 09/21/78), of Oxnard, was sentenced on February 17, 2026, to seven years, four months... in state prison for possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). He had pleaded guilty on January 15, 2026, in two cases involving CSAM possession. These convictions included admissions that he had previously been convicted of possessing CSAM, was a California sexual offender registrant, and had been released on bail when the second crime occurred.
“Since 2015, Mr. Daniel became increasingly sophisticated in his quest to obtain CSAM,” Senior Deputy District Attorney Howard Wise said. “However, the Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Unit of our Bureau of Investigation was one step ahead to bring Mr. Daniel to justice.”
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Please join us in welcoming our newest Victim Advocate, Paige Dieker. Paige was officially sworn in today by Chief Deputy District Attorney Brent Nibecker and welcomed to the office by District ...Attorney Erik Nasarenko and many of her new colleagues.
Paige joins us from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, where she also served as a Victim Advocate, supporting survivors and helping them navigate the criminal justice process.
We are excited to have Paige bring her experience, compassion, and dedication to victims here in Ventura County. Welcome to the team, Paige!
Happy 8th Birthday to our courthouse dogs, Star and Trakr! 🎉🐾
Their work may be silent, but its impact is profound. Today we celebrate not only their birthdays, but the countless lives... they’ve helped simply by being there.
Join us in wishing Star and Trakr a very happy 8th birthday! 🎂