Victor Salazar, Counselor Who Molested 3 Boys at Children's Home, Gets 4.5 Years in Prison

By Matt Coker Wed., Aug. 1 2012 at 7:03 AM

Victor Salazar, who was found guilty in March of molesting three boys in his counseling office at a Fullerton children's home, was recently sentenced to four years and six months in state prison and a mandatory lifetime rap as a sex offender.

At sentencing, statements were read to the judge on behalf of two victims, one saying his life had forever changed because of Salazar and the other complaining of nightmares and seeing the predator's face on the face of others.

The second boy noted he fled his country of origin due to violence and abuse, seeking a better life in the United States. But after being placed at Florence Crittenton Home, which houses children living here without parents because the elders were deported or the child entered the country alone, the only way he could speak to his family was on the phone in Salazar's office.

Between May 25, 2007, and Feb. 5, 2008, Salazar molested three boys between the ages of 15 and 16 and from South or Central America. While the boys were on the phone in his office, Salazar put his hands down their pants and fondled their penises.

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Central America, Florence Crittenton Home, Fullerton, Orange County District Attorney, Orange County Superior Court, sexual predator, South America, Victor Salazar

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In an article (that can no longer be found) in the The Miami Herald (2012-02-10): “A sex-abuse investigation by police and state child welfare administrators involving a former Broward foster father has widened after an 8-year-old boy who lived with the man told authorities that he had been molested. The boy’s allegations against former foster father Michael McGuigan came about eight months after an adult man reported to the Margate Police Department that McGuigan had molested him when he was a child near Boston. Following the most recent disclosure, administrators with the Department of Children & Families removed a separate child, an adopted son, from McGuigan’s home. I can’t imagine why Angelo continued to protect the reputation of this person... and all for $167,000 a year job?

How do Federal agencies (DCF) continue to fund an agency that has even the slightest suspicion of this kind of allegation as well as allegations of other former Broward House employees? For instance, a recent allegation of sexual misconduct where an outreach worker abused his authority and impregnated a client, or the former VP Ray Diaz who was caught (at least 2 times) having sex with clients, or the story of the client who was allegedly “raped” at Broward House but never pursued legal actions? How long does this go on...and why do high paying CEO’s and VP’s like Angelo and Kathleen Cannon keep jumping ship?

Why aren’t people paying attention...?