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Jane A. Blissert
Head Deputy, Sex Crimes Division
Jane A. Blissert has been at the helm of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Sex Crimes Division since 2005. The division handles sexual assault cases involving both adult and child victims. Blissert’s duties as head deputy include oversight of the Sexually Violent Predator Section, which consists of deputy district attorneys who handle civil commitments of sex offenders to mental hospitals. She also supervises the deputy district attorneys assigned to Stuart House, a multidisciplinary center for investigation, prosecution and therapeutic intervention in response to incidents of child molestation.
A prosecutor since 1984, Blissert has maintained a strong interest in this area of law throughout her tenure in the office. She served as head deputy and assistant head deputy for the Sex Crimes Division in the 1990s.
Blissert participates in a number of committees that strive to coordinate efforts to enhance the investigation and prosecution of sex crimes while also proceeding in the best interests of the victim. Included on these committees are representatives from law enforcement, prosecutors, medical professionals, therapists, advocates, social workers and educators. Additionally, Blissert frequently provides training on topics relating to adult sexual assault and child molestation.
She graduated from Occidental College in Los Angeles with a B.A. in English in 1976 and from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles in 1982.
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