Thomas Lyon

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Professor of Law at the University of Southern California; former attorney for the Children's Services Division of the Los Angeles County Counsel and past-president of the American Psychological Association's Section on Child Maltreatment

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The entire faculty and staff of LA Unified's Miramonte Elementary School have been removed while  accusations of bizarre sex-abuse  are fully investigated.

All Staff and Teachers Removed at Miramonte Elementary

The entire faculty and staff of LA Unified's Miramonte Elementary School have been removed while accusations of bizarre sex-abuse are fully investigated.

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