Boca Raton mom sues PBSO sheriff, detective for wrongful arrest in sex abuse case

BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — A civil rights complaint was filed Thursday over the wrongful arrest of a Boca Raton woman in a dismissed sexual abuse case involving her sons. The original case, which had been scheduled for trial in late 2025, involved allegations of sexual battery and lewd or lascivious molestation. The Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office said the charges were dismissed in October 2025 after “new information was brought to the State’s attention that requires dismissal of these charges,” according to previous reports. The complaint alleges that the detective conducted a flawed investigation that led to wrongful arrests and names Sheriff Rick Bradshaw for his role in overseeing the agency responsible. The defendants, Walquiria Cassini, her son Matthew Cassini, and her boyfriend Ryan Londono, had faced life in prison if convicted. “Two years ago, the power of a badge was weaponized against innocent people. Today, we draw a line. Detective Hoffman and Sheriff Bradshaw must answer for what was done. When a detective sits on exculpatory evidence while three people face life in prison, that is not an oversight — it is a violation of the most fundamental guarantees our Constitution affords, and the systemic failures that
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