Girlfriend of CSI Actor Charged with Domestic Violence
Posted on Mar 16, 2010 2:35pm PDT
The girlfriend of an actor who used to appear on the hit TV show "CSI" is facing criminal charges in connection with a
domestic violence incident.
Maria Asis del Alamo, girlfriend of Gary Dourdan, has been charged with misdemeanor domestic battery. She was arrested after police responded to a call and found Dourdan with multiple scratches on his body.
Domestic Violence Isn’t Only Committed By Men
This article sheds light on an important fact: men can be victims of domestic violence too! Domestic violence knows no gender, but all too often people associate domestic violence victims with women and children. The truth is women are just as capable of inflicting violence as men are. Anytime a wife, girlfriend, sister, granddaughter, aunt, etc. inflicts violence or abuse against a loved one, they can be charged with domestic violence. In on a similar note, domestic violence is not just physical abuse. Financial abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect are also considered forms of domestic violence, and any woman who engages in any form of abuse against her husband, boyfriend, partner, child, or relative will be charged with domestic violence.
If you know someone who is in an abusive or violent relationship, or if you yourself are a vicitm of domestic violence, it’s important to reach out for help and protect yourself. An experienced
domestic violence attorney will know the appropriate steps to take, and can help you in your efforts to secure a
restraining order or an
order of protection. Click here to
find a family law attorney near you who has experience representing victims of domestic violence.