As of 2012[update], Almodovar also serves as the executive director of the Los Angeles branch of the sex workers' rights organization COYOTE.
Fully embracing Christianity along with her mother, Almodovar felt drawn to spend her life in direct service to God.
After their arrival, her friends became involved with a religious sect that presented extreme unorthodox teachings and displayed cultic tendencies.
[1] Prior to her visit to California, Almodovar had experienced a crisis of faith and began reconsidering her long-held spiritual beliefs, encompassing the teachings of the Baptist church and her personal conviction about the existence of God.
Due to local statutes, as a city employee, Almodovar was not allowed to file a lawsuit to recover damages for the physical and emotional injuries she received.
Following his apprehension, the initial investigation revealed that the driver was an unauthorized Mexican national, who had stolen the vehicle and had just committed an armed robbery.
While the individual was released from police custody shortly after being processed into the Hollywood jail, Almodovar was at the hospital undergoing medical tests to determine the extent of her injuries.
[1] These activities in which officers allegedly participated, encompassed organized crime rings that were responsible for burglaries,[7][8] drug trafficking, contract killing, and sexual exploitation of minors.
[8][9][10] The response of the police department following Almodovar's last injury served as the straw that broke the camel's back in the anger and disillusionment that she felt about the LAPD.
She became frustrated at the lack of support from her colleagues, who consistently refused or neglected to prosecute individuals responsible for the injuries she had incurred.
After finishing the required paperwork and accident report, Almodovar went home and never returned to work for the Los Angeles Police Department again.
"[1] While Almodovar was working on the night shift for the LAPD, she often spent several hours waiting for a tow truck to arrive and pick up stolen and illegally parked cars.
[4] In her defense, Almodovar stated that she was merely helping to fulfill the sexual fantasy of the coworker and former friend, by setting her up with a wealthy businessman, who was willing to pay her for sex.
[12] During the subsequent trial, presided by Judge Aurelio Muñoz, the coworker testified that she had arrived at Almodovar's house with a hidden tape recorder to document their conversation.
Almodovar stated that her coworker had approached her as part of a setup by police officials, who wanted to stop her from completing her manuscript, which detailed her sexual escapades, along with department corruption.
[13] As a result, Almodovar was convicted of one count of felony pandering, which called for a mandatory three- to six-year prison sentence.