Southern California man arrested for alleged sexual assault of 8-year-old special needs child

A man was arrested and charged with the alleged sexual assault of an 8-year-old special needs child in Glendale. Glendale police identified the suspect as Joseph Vladimir Sanchez, 25, of Glendale. On Dec. 19, 2025, authorities were notified that a child had allegedly been sexually abused by a special education assistant at a Glendale elementary [...]