A female Pepperdine student was sexually assaulted in the early morning hours of February 8th in private gated condominium complex near Pepperdine University.
The Local Malibu was notified of the sexual assault by a concerned community member who contacted our publication after the Lost Hills Sheriff Station failed to notify the public of the crime. The suspect is still at large.
The predator deliberately cut two areas of a secured fence on the property entering the complex at 3:15 a.m., and is seen on camera roaming the hallways before entering to the unit of the female student and committing the sexual assault. The victim screamed for help and the suspect fled. Security cameras show the predator leaving the property at 3:55 a.m.
The first two units from the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station arrived at the scene at 4:16 a.m., the second unit arrived moments later at 4:34 a.m.
The suspect is described as male, white adult, approximately 30 year’s old, blond hair, beard, 6 ft 170 lbs., last seen in all black clothing and a baseball hat.
The wildly inappropriate behavior of the officers at the scene include not only a failure to properly investigate a crime, the officers also engaged in a form of victim shaming; “I smell pot, are you sure you are not imaging it?” the deputy said to the victim. The officer then proceeded to inform the victim that since “she was not penetrated” law enforcement could not take action. The deputies continued to downplay the incident that night, dismissing it as a “trespassing”.
The officers failed to interview the security footage at the scene which show the suspect committing lewd acts in the hallway, his features and clothing clearly recognizable.
The demeanor displayed by officers responding to the sexual assault of the young woman, is not only alarming, it shows a blatant disregard for the law, due process, state and federal laws, and LASD policy.
In December 2018, Sheriff Villanueva was sworn in as the 33rd Sheriff of L.A. County and immediately established an open door policy for activists and community watchdogs, allowing our publication to contact the Sheriff directly with issues of public safety. Upon learning the details surrounding the crime and the officer’s response from our publication, Sheriff Villanueva took swift and immediate action. “I am horrified at the line of questioning regardless of what was known at the time.” said Sheriff Villanueva “There will be consequences.”
If you have any information regarding the suspect and this crime please call Detective Ojeda at 818.878.1808
THIS ARTICLE IS SPONSORED BY DAVID FRIEDMAN/RODEO REALTY
Alerts were posted on resident’s doors.
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