NEWS
FEBRUARY 7, 2014
LBPD asking additional victims to come forward involving softball coach arrested for contacting minor for lewd acts The Long Beach Police Department has arrested a travel softball coach in connection with the crime of contacting a minor for lewd acts and sending harmful matter to a minor, and detectives believe additional victims may exist. The investigation began in October 2013 after police received reports. A 14-year-old female victim was interviewed, and police learned that her travel softball coach had sent her lewd text messages with the intent of meeting with her to carry them out. As part of the investigation, detectives conducted numerous interviews, according to police. After the investigation, the suspect, identified as 40-yearold Anthony Christopher Sota of Anaheim, was arrested on Nov. 26, 2013, in Long Beach. Sota, who has also used the last name of DeLaSota, was booked for two felony charges of contacting a minor with the intent to commit lewd acts and sending harmful matter to a minor. Sota is currently out on bail pending a future court appearance. Sota is not affiliated with any school athletic programs. The investigation is ongoing, and investigators believe, based on the level of contact between Sota and young girls, that additional victims may exist who have never contacted police. Those who have been victims of unreported crimes involving Sota are asked to contact Long Beach Police Sex Crimes Detective Sean Irving at (562) 570-7368. Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), texting TIPLA plus the tip to CRIMES (274637), or visitinglacrimestoppers.org .
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Berth 55, which has been located in the Port of Long Beach at 555 Pico Ave. since the early 1970s with a fish market, Queen’s Wharf Restaurant and Long Beach Sportfishing, will be able to stay for good, according to Port officials.
A plan to add a new fireboat station and security facility to the Port of Long Beach will not displace “Berth 55,” a longtime eatery and sport-fishing operation, Port officials said in a statement released on Feb. 6. An analysis by the Long Beach Harbor Department found suitable alternative locations for development of the new fire and security facilities in the Port, which allows the Berth 55 Fish Market and Seafood Deli, Queen’s Wharf Restaurant, Long Beach Sportfishing and charter boats based at Berth 55 to remain, according to the Port. Berth 55 has been located in the Port at 555 Pico Ave. since the early 1970s. Port officials state that other locations will need to undergo further environmental scrutiny to “assess their suitability.” Until that is complete, “no final decision can be made on the locations for the new facilities,” Port officials said. The fireboat station is a replacement for Fire Station No. 20, which was in the path of the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project. The security facility would serve Long Beach Police Department officers based at the Port. “Our study found that we can meet the Port’s security and fire-protection infrastructure needs without asking the Berth 55 businesses to relocate,” said Al Moro, the Port’s acting executive director. “And we’ve already established temporary facilities for fire and police opera-
tions displaced by the new bridge construction.” In 2012, the Harbor Department had proposed placing a combined fire station/security facility at what is technically known as “Berth C55” after giving the businesses a 180day eviction notice. The Port, however, agreed to “reassess” its situation and grant a temporary lease extension after longtime patrons, including west and central Long Beach residents and business owners, petitioned to save the establishment. Queen’s Wharf Restaurant owner Larry Maehara said in a statement that he is “relieved” and “delighted” about the Port’s announcement, adding that he is “eager” to move forward with renovating the restaurant with new carpeting, paint and bathrooms. Sources: POLB, Berth 55
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