A Former Sex-Crimes D.A.

Robin Sax is a former Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney who specialized in prosecuting sex crimes against children. For over fifteen years Robin has prosecuted some of the most despicable defendants who committed the most heinous crimes.

As one of the prosecuting attorneys for the Child Sexual Assault division of the Los Angeles County Sex Crimes Unit, Robin worked with a multi-disciplinary team at UCLA’s Rape Treatment Center/The Stuart House.

While working with law enforcement, victims’ advocates, social workers, and members of the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services, she investigated and prosecuted hundreds of child sexual assault cases.

A Legal Commentator

Robin has been a guest analyst and commentator for several national television shows, commenting on many high-profile news stations, including CNN Larry King Live, HLN Nancy Grace, NBC Today Show, and Fox Geraldo at Large. She has commentated on high profile cases including Michael Jackson, Casey Anthony, Natalee Holloway, Stacy Peterson, Baby Grace, Bobby Cutts , OJ Simpson and others.

Robin is a partner in the Justice Interrupted advocacy radio show with Stacy Dittrich (police officer) and Susan Murphy Milano (violence expert). The Justice Interrupted team highlights cases that have not received the media attention they deserve and Robin, along with Stacy and Susan, advocate for victim’s rights, appropriate sentences, and justice.

Through her Kid Scene Investigation programs, Robin teaches hundreds of parents how to get tech savvy, recognize the symptoms of Internet danger, identify cyber crimes and cyber bullying, and develop a personalized Internet protocol for their family.

Robins has been an expert for People Magazine, MomLogic , The Globe Newspaper and many other print and online publications.

An Author

Robin has written six books that draw upon her vast experience as a sex-crimes prosecutor, legal commentator, child advocate and parenting expert.

Titles include:

* “Predators and Child Molesters: A Sex Crimes D.A. Answers 100 of The Most Asked Questions” (April ’09).
* “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Criminal Justice System” (April ’09)
* “It Happens Every Day: Inside the Life of a Sex Crimes D.A.,” (Fall ’09)
* “Women’s Legal Lives: Reaching the Bar” (Book 1 in series-Spring ’09)
* “Women’s Legal Lives: Raising the Bar” (Book 2 in series-Fall ’09)
* “Everything I Learned About Parenting I Learned In Court” (June ’10)

Robin is a weekly contributor for Huffington Post and also regularly writes for Women in Crime Ink (a blog about crime and media issues from women criminal justice professionals and authors).

Robin has a weekly SaxFacts blog and Newsletter found on www.robinsax.com, which is a weekly email update on all of Robin’s media appearances, publications, appearances/activities and also provides resources for everything from scouting for a nanny to getting a trust notarized.

An Educator and Speaker

For over a decade, Robin has been an in-demand public speaker on the topics of child sexual assault, family violence, domestic abuse, stalking, Internet safety, and the criminal justice system. She also regularly shares her valuable insight and expertise with members of the Los Angeles Police Department, Sheriff’s Department, and the California District Attorney’s Association.

Robin is an adjunct professor of Women and Crime at Cal State Los Angeles and a lecturer on criminal law and the justice system in UCLA’s Paralegal Training Program.

In her program, “You Be the Judge,” a kids’ mock trial program, Robin poses hypothetical ethical dilemmas for children to discuss, ponder, argue, and resolve.

Robin coaches junior and senior high school mock trial teams for the Constitutional Rights Foundation and mentors high school students who want to learn more about life as a prosecutor.

A Community Leader

Because Robin has worked tirelessly to protect children from sexual abuse and support victims of domestic abuse she has received many community commendations including being recognized by the Agape Foundation, Justice for Homicide Victims and the American Bar Association.

In 2001, Robin created the highly successful Kids Safe Day©, a free program targeted at communities to help educate parents and children. Several organizations now sponsor Kids Safe Days, which provide information about child abuse, sexual assault, abduction, and domestic violence, give members of the community an opportunity to meet law enforcement and public safety personnel and equip families with fingerprints and photos of their children.

Robin is on advisory boards for the Innocent Justice Foundation and The Awareness Center (organizations dedicated to addressing sexual violence and abuse) and the NEST Foundation (building awareness for human trafficking).

Robin lives with her husband and three children in Los Angeles, California.

Contact Robin Sax at Robin@RobinSax.com or 310.650.6494

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AN AMAZON BEST SELLER

Predators and Child Molesters:

A Sex Crimes D.A. Answers 100 Of The Most Asked Questions

(Publication: Prometheus, 2009)

In this book, I’ll tackle the questions parents have asked me about how best to protect their kids from predators and abusers. The answers may surprise you. They will definitely inform you. And that’s my hope in writing this book—to help you create the safest environment for your kids, and prevent them from becoming a predator’s next victims.

Some of the questions I answer include:

* What acts are considered sexually abusive?
* If the child consents, is it still considered sexual abuse?
* What does a molester look like?
* How can I talk to my children about molesters without scaring them?
* Should I hack into my kids’ computers and monitor their websites?
* What are the signs and symptoms that a child has been touched?
* Whom should I call first if my child discloses sexual abuse?
* What will the police do if I report the abuse?
* What makes a case qualify to be filed?
* What happens if a criminal case is NOT filed?

It Happens Everyday: Inside the Life of A Sex Crimes DA

(Publishing: Prometheus, 2009)

Foreword by Noted Los Angeles Defense Attorney Mark Geragos

According to crime statistics from the Department of Justice, 67 percent of sexual assault victims in 2008 were juveniles and an astonishing 93 percent of these victims knew their attackers. This is not news to veteran prosecutor Robin Sax. As an attorney specializing in sex crimes against children, she personally reviews at least five new cases every day. And she is just one of some sixty prosecutors in Los Angeles County, all of whom deal with a similar caseload.

What really happens when law enforcement decides to prosecute a child sexual assault case? In this revealing, informative, and disturbing book, Sax shows readers how the real criminal justice system works, in terms you rarely hear about on the news. She candidly assesses what’s right about the system and what needs to be changed. Her hope is that, knowing the strengths and weaknesses of our current judicial system, we’ll all be in a better position to protect our children.

Dividing the work into three parts, she begins with “Behind the One-Way Mirror,” which deals with the investigation portion of child sexual assault. She defines exactly what constitutes sexual assault and then presents the ingredients of what makes a case “fileable.” She also explains why some cases never get filed.

In the second part, “Behind the Counsel Table,” Sax sheds light on the whole court process. She discusses a range of issues, including mandatory sentencing, plea bargains, unsupportive parents, using children’s testimony to prosecute the perpetrator, DNA evidence, the importance of corroboration, and the weaknesses of the jury system.

In the final section, “If We Could Change the Law,” she identifies aspects of the criminal justice system that should be changed. Besides her own perspective as a prosecutor, she shares the valuable insights of a detective, a judge, a therapist, a juror, and a victim to learn how each one would legislate if they were judge, jury, and lawmaker, too.

This gritty, in-depth discussion from an insider on the front lines of law enforcement’s campaign against child sexual assault makes an important contribution toward protecting society’s most vulnerable citizens from a crime that is reaching near-epidemic proportions.

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Criminal Justice System

(Publication: Alpha, Penguin USA 2009)

Everyday folks find themselves in the throws of the criminal justice system. While riveting and intriguing on television, the laws, procedures, and nuances can be overwhelming and confusing.

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Criminal Justice System is the book that separates the smoke from the mirrors. Whether suspect, witness, victim, defendant, or simply interested in the inner-workings of criminal law this breaks down the system into digestible and understandable pieces. The book takes a chronological look at crime from investigation through sentencing with all the steps in between.

Women’s Legal Lives

Book One: Reaching the Bar
(Kaplan Publishing, 2009)

Book Two: Raising the Bar
(Kaplan Publishing, Date TBD)

Kaplan Publishing has launched a new series of nonfiction books that share the stories behind the issues, experiences and relationships women lawyers encounter on the job—whether they work in the public sector, private practice, civil service, corporate law, academia, on the bench, or elsewhere.

Entertaining and educational, inspirational and practical, each book will feature 20–25 true stories written by women at all stages of their law careers about the experiences and relationships that have affected them along the way.

Whatever law careers women eventually reach, the steps they take to get there are challenging and diverse. From getting into law school to applying for that first clerking position, from climbing the corporate ladder to finding that perfect public service job, being a woman and a lawyer is a unique experience.

Each book will feature 25 women’s stories, introduced to the reader by Robin Sax. Some of the questions that will be answered include:

* What was it really like to enter a male-dominated profession?
* Did you have a supporter who always told you could accomplish anything, or did you feel like you were fighting an uphill battle just to get your degree?
* How do you balance a career and family?
* What is the best piece of advice given?
* What is the best piece of advice ever received?

The Power of the Platform: Speakers on Purpose

(TwoBirds, Inc. Publishing, 1st edition – October 1, 2009)

The newest edition of the personal development anthology series – The Power of the Platform: Speakers on Purpose -just arrived! It’s FABULOUS!

Have you ever wondered if you are truly living your life “ON PURPOSE”? In other words….do you feel you are where you should be, where you WANT to be, doing the work or living the life you feel you are supposed to be living…surrounded by the people you WANT to be surrounded by? If not, then grab this book! There is something for everyone. Even if you feel you are on course – but want t get to the next level….or maybe you just need some encouragement along the way – this book will take you where you want to go.

The chapters in The Power of the Platform: Speakers on Purpose offer insights from twenty different personal development experts, including Robin Sax, on varied topics as spiritual messages – including overcoming adversity to finding your faith, to business messages – including social media and personal branding, to improving your relationships and elevating your business savvy, to balancing your work and personal lives.

Everything I Know About Parenting I Learned In Court

Everything I Know About Parenting I Learned In Court utilizes lessons learned from the criminal justice system, practical legal skills to better prepare and educate parents on how to establish rules and a code of conduct as the law of their family, how to communicate more effectively with their children to get to the bottom of an issue, and how to use discipline to reform unacceptable conduct and encourage positive behavior. All parents and particularly lawyers will especially love a book from this unique world perspective, and all parents will find this a useful book that provides an easy-to-follow method to parenting using logic and reason. You will never have to say “Because I said so,” again after you read this book!

Everything I Know About Parenting I Learned In Court is the first parenting book that applies the skills of the prosecutor in seeking out the truth, convincing jurors of that truth, and convicting wrongdoers of their criminal acts to the day-to-day life of parenting and disciplining school age children. The author, through the lessons she has learned from the hard realities of working inside the criminal justice system, has much to offer parents and in this book she sets forth real world suggestions in:

* Developing a guiding home code that will function as the law of the family
* Making the rules of the courthouse work in the home
* E-investigating children on and off line
* Questioning children to get to the bottom of an issue
* Designing a “sentence” for children with the goal of encouraging positive behavior