Event Brief
Sep 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Sex traffickers convicted; Lane absconded pre-trial
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Calvin Lane, out of custody on reduced bail, absconded shortly before closing arguments in his Aug. 2026 sex-trafficking trial involving a young woman and a teenage girl. Dijon O’Neal, a violent sex offender on parole, was convicted in August 2026 after sexually assaulting three more women at knifepoint. The DA urged the public to contact law enforcement with Lane’s whereabouts.
WHO: Calvin Lane; Dijon O’Neal; Nathan J. Hochman (Los Angeles County District Attorney); victims (young woman, teenage girl, and three additional women)
WHAT: Two violent sexual predators were convicted of sex crimes; Lane absconded before closing arguments and remains at large while facing sentencing.
WHEN: Sep 2026
WHERE: Long Beach
WHY: Lane absconded while out on reduced bail before closing arguments, preventing the trial from concluding as scheduled.
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