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Staffreport SACRAMENTO A federal grand jury indicted Larry Steven Occhipinti, 38, of Red Bluff, Thursday, charg- ing him with receipt of child pornography. The indictment alleges that between May 31, 2012, and April 29, 2014, Occhip- inti downloaded child por- nography through the In- ternet. Occhipinti was arrested on May 1, and made his ini- tial appearance in Sacra- mento the next day. On May 9, he was ordered released into the custody of his par- ent and placed on electronic monitoring. He was also or- dered to not access the In- ternet, and to have no con- tact with children. He was scheduled for ar- raignment on Friday. If convicted, Occhipinti faces a sentence of five to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of five years to life of super- vised release. The charges are only allegations and the defendant is presumed inno- cent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. In addition to Occhipinti's indictment, United States Attorney Benjamin Wagner announced that this week, in the Eastern District of Cali- fornia, two defendants were sentenced and three defen- dants pleaded guilty to child pornography offenses. These cases were brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative by the Department of Justice to combat the epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Jason Garrett Duran, 44, formerly of Bishop, was sen- tenced Thursday by United States District Judge Troy Nunley to 20 years in prison for possession of child por- nography. Duran was con- victed by the State of Cal- ifornia in June 2002 of a felony involving the aggra- vated sexual abuse, sexual abuse, or abusive sexual contact involving a minor and received a 10-year sen- tence for that crime. About three months af- ter being paroled, Duran be- gan acquiring a collection of child pornography and en- gaging in sexually explicit online chats. FBI agents conducted a parole search of his Sacramento apart- ment on October 10, 2012, and found some 375 images and one video of child por- nography on his computer and a removable thumb drive. Erik David McKinney, 28, of Oroville, was sentenced on Tuesday by United States District Judge John A. Mendez to five years in prison for receipt and distri- bution of child pornography, to be followed by a 20-year term of supervised release. McKinney is also required to register under the fed- eral Sex Offender Registra- tion and Notification Act (SORNA). In October 2012, agents identified a computer at McKinney's residence that was offering files of child pornography over the Inter- net and obtained a search warrant. On his comput- ers agents found 10 videos and 617 images of child por- nography some showing the sadistic and masochistic abuse of prepubescent boys and girls and the abuse of toddlers. Keith Richard Hill, 33, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty on Thursday to possession of child pornography. He is scheduled to be sentenced on July 31. He faces a max- imum statutory penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. John Franklin Bye, 45, of Marysville, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to distribution of child pornography. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 26 and faces a sen- tence of five to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $250,000. Jason Michael Carlsen, 41, of Citrus Heights, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to dis- tribution of child pornogra- phy. He is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 26 and faces a maximum statutory pen- alty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. For more information about Project Safe Child- hood, visit www.usdoj.gov/ psc. Click on the "resources" tab for information about In- ternet safety education. LAW ENFORCEMENT Re d Bl uff m an in di ct ed on child porn charge sa's death, and he has main- tained his innocence as the case continues. At a preliminary hear- ing in January the District Attorney's Office presented DNA evidence that it said linked Bealer to Marysa's slaying. Bealer's attorney, Shon Northam, is seeking a change of venue in the case, saying Bealer would not receive a fair trial in Red Bluff. Bealer is next sched- uled to appear in Tehama County Superior Court July 7. Bealer FROM PAGE 1 and career readiness, and the challenges of a chang- ing world. I can't wait to get started." The district's governing board engaged the ser- vices of McPherson and Jacobson LLC as consul- tants in the search pro- cess. Twenty applicants applied for the position and three final candidates par- ticipated in a process of in- terviews and collaborative input from faculty, admin- istration and community members. "The board congratu- lates Mr. Brose on his suc- cess in securing the posi- tion among a field of qual- ified applicants," said Barbara McIver on be- half of the board. "We ex- tend our deep apprecia- tion to our staff and com- munity partners for their work in this process. The work ahead is challenging and we look forward to the leadership of our new su- perintendent." Dr. Joseph Harrop will continue as interim super- intendent for the district until Brose assumes his responsibilities. Brose FROM PAGE 1 Burgess:DianaBurgess, 84, of Red Bluff died Tues- day, May 13in Red Bluff. Arrangements are under the direction of Affordable Mortuary. Published Sat- urday, May 17in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Copeland: Raymond Douglas Copeland, 53, of Chico, born in Red Bluff, died Sunday, May 11in Chico. Arrangements are under the direction of Newton-Bracewell Chico Funeral Home. Published Saturday, May 17in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Montgomery: Jerold Edward Montgomery, 73, of Red Bluff died Wednes- day, May 14at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. Arrangements are under the direction of Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service. 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He said there were reports of two kids leaving the area of the fire around the time it started, but those reports weren't immediately confirmed. By Andrew Demillo The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, ARK. Ar- kansas' whirlwind week of granting of marriage li- censes to same-sex cou- ples ended Friday when the state Supreme Court ordered a temporary stop. More than 540 gay cou- ples received marriage li- censes during the last week after a Pulaski County cir- cuit judge declared the state's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional. Hilda Jones and Kerin Hartsell, who drove 2½ hours from Chidester, were the last couple to receive a license just downstairs from Judge Chris Piazza's courtroom. "When we got there and the lady said you have six minutes, we were like, 'Oh my gosh!'" Jones said. They rushed to fill out an applica- tion for a marriage license and wed moments later. "Today happened to be the day we both could get off work and get up here, and we barely made it." Piazza's ruling a week earlier had triggered con- fusion for county clerks, and 69 of the 75 local offi- cials declined to issue any. Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, who fa- vors marriagerightsforgay couples but vowed to defend the state's laws, sought an emergency stay, as did law- yers for four counties. The one-paragraph or- der by the justices put on hold Piazza's decision void- ing a 2004 constitutional amendment defining mar- riage as between a man and a woman, plus a broader ruling he made Thursday after justices noted that a separate law that barred clerks from issuing same- sex marriage licenses re- mained on the books. Pulaski County, the state'slargest,hadresumed issuing same-sex marriage licenses immediately after Piazza's ruling Thursday, while Washington County began issuing them again Friday morning. ARKANSAS State high court suspends gay marriage ruling By Ramit Plushnick- Masti The Associated Press HOUSTON The menu in- cludesporkorchickendump- lings, fried rice or chicken congee soup with jasmine rice and ginger. It's an envi- able repast that diners take in bed — hospital beds. When it comes to order- ing meals at Houston's Me- morial Hermann Southwest Hospital, immigrant patients can choose from dishes simi- lar to those they might eat at home: dumplings or noodles for Asian palates, curry to accommodate Indian tastes. These and other choices at medical facilities nation- wide reflect intense compe- tition to attract one of health care's most desirable demo- graphics — affluent, foreign- born patients with generous insurance coverage or cash to pay out of pocket. The menu is just part of the outreach. The Hous- ton hospital also has re- decorated patient rooms, subscribed to foreign-lan- guage TV channels and even changed the color of hospital paperwork to reflect cultural preferences. Hospitals "are recogniz- ing that they have to begin to gear their services and products toward more mi- nority populations," said Rick DeFilippi, chairman of the board for the Institute for Diversity in Health Man- agement, a subsidiary of the American Hospital Associ- ation. The effort to cater to mi- norityandimmigrantgroups began decades ago in inner- city hospitals, but it's now becoming crucial to private institutions' quest for pay- ing customers. Immigrants from China, Vietnam and In- dia have median household incomes above the national average of about $51,300 — with immigrants from India earning more than double, according to the U.S. Cen- sus Bureau. Memorial Hermann be- gan its initiative in 2009 by reaching out to Vietnamese and Chinese patients, for whom language was a ma- jor barrier. The program was so suc- cessful it was expanded to include South Asian pa- tients, many from India and Pakistan. A new menu in- cludes four types of curry, and the hospital now allows for the kind of large family gatherings many U.S. hospi- tals frown on. In California, the El Camino Hospital developed a South Asian Heart Center and a Chinese Health Initia- tive, emphasizing cultural sensitivity and prevention tailored to a community's specific ailments, such as high blood pressure, hepa- titis B and certain cancers. HEALTH CARE Hospitals reach out to attract affluent immigrants PAT SULLIVAN — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Heart patient Nhan Luong eats a heart healthy lunch of chicken fried rice, vegetables, fruit and dessert Thursday at Houston's Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital. Menu changes are one way to care for an increasingly diverse population that hails from regions once not typical to the Houston area. ROGERE."PERK"PERKINS March 2, 1928 ~ May 9, 2014 Roger E. "Perk" Perkins passed away on Friday, May 9th. He has been a resident of Red Bluff for the last 30 years. He retired to Red Bluff to raise O'Henry Peaches. The lo- cal radio stations would announce when the Indian Oaks Ranch "O'Henry's" were ripe and available. Prior to becoming a "Peach Rancher" he retired from Lockheed Missiles and Space Company. He was one of the pioneers in the space programs. He was preceded in life by his loving wife, Wanda. He leaves behind his children, Pamela Morais of Sunnyvale, California, Janet Spencer of Murrieta, California, and Scott Perkins of Fairfax,Virginia, His 11 Grandchildren, 10 Great Grandchildren, one Great Great Grandson and many nie- ces and nephews. A celebration of life is pending. Obituaries SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2014 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM | NEWS | 9 A