Katherine McBroom
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Kacey McBroom | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Brown University University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Known for | Criminal defense, civil litigation |
| Website | www.kaedianllp.com |
Katherine (Kacey) McBroom is an American trial attorney known for her work in criminal cases. She is recognized for her role in the legal case of Pedro Martinez, a former school janitor in San Bernardino County, California, who was wrongly accused of multiple accounts of child molestation and detained for five years prior to being acquitted on all counts in the trial where he was represented by Katherine McBroom and Ian Wallach. McBroom is counsel to Martinez in the civil trial against the County of San Bernardino, and officers who prosecuted the criminal trial alleging fabrication of evidence and other misconduct.
Early life and education
[edit]McBroom earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Brown University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California.[1] During her time at law school, she clerked for criminal defense attorney Gigi Gordon at the Post Conviction Assistance Center in Los Angeles.[2][3] She is a member of the California Public Defenders Association and the Los Angeles County Bar Association.[2][3] McBroom is a founding partner of Kaedian LLC, a law firm specializing in business litigation and criminal defense.[4]
Career
[edit]McBroom and Ian Wallach represented Pedro Martinez, a school janitor in San Bernardino County who was accused of child molesting several 6-year-old boys and one six-year-old girl at Maple Elementary School.[5][6] Martinez was arrested in January 2019 by San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department deputies.[7] Martinez was charged with 10 counts of child sex abuse and one count of lewd conduct.[8] After spending five years incarcerated while awaiting trial, Martinez’s case went to trial in August 2023 at the Superior Court of California in the San Bernardino County Joshua Tree Courthouse.[8] The lewd conduct count was dismissed mid-trial. On December 11, 2023, Martinez was acquitted of all remaining charges by the jury, after having spent over five years in custody awaiting trial.[9][10][11][12]
Following the acquittal, McBroom filed a civil lawsuit on Martinez's behalf against the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.[6][5] The lawsuit alleges investigative misconduct and the suppression of exculpatory evidence.[13][14]
McBroom’s work on the case has attracted media attention, with coverage from outlets such as The Los Angeles Times[14] and KTLA.[9] The case has highlighted flaws in California's investigative and judicial processes.[15][16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Katherine (Kacey) McBroom".
- ^ a b "Katherine Cullen McBroom Profile". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ a b "Founding Partner". kaedianllp.com. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ wpengine (2015-03-10). "Trio launch new Century City law firm". WestsideToday. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ a b "School janitor acquitted of molesting students after 5 years in jail sues sheriff's department". KTLA. 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ a b "Wrongfully accused of child molestation, school janitor who spent 5 years in jail sues San Bernardino County". The Mercury News. 2024-12-05. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "Southern California school janitor who spent years in jail acquitted of child sexual abuse". AP News. 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ a b Press, The Associated (2023-12-14). "Elementary school janitor in Hesperia acquitted of child sexual abuse charges". San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ a b "School janitor accused of molesting students acquitted on all charges". KTLA. 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ Mack, M. B. (2024-12-04). "Acquitted California Janitor Sues Cops After Spending Years in Jail on 'Impossible' Allegations Made by 'Mentally Ill Woman'". Latin Times. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ Day, Brian. "'The justice system failed me.' Hesperia man acquitted in child sex abuse case sues county". Victorville Daily Press. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ Crane, Emily (2024-12-06). "Elementary school janitor jailed for 5 years after 'mentally ill woman' lied he was raping kids: lawsuit". Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "Ex-school worker sues for 5-year custody awaiting 'not guilty' verdict". www.dailyjournal.com. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ a b "School janitor spent 5 years in prison on false charges of child sexual abuse. Now he's suing". Los Angeles Times. 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "Southern California School Janitor Who Spent Years in Jail Acquitted of Child Sexual Abuse".
- ^ Press, The Associated (2023-12-13). "Southern California school janitor who spent years in jail acquitted of child sexual abuse". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2024-12-21.