A 35-year-old Kern County resident accused of breaking right into a Culver Metropolis dwelling final month and raping a 12-year-old woman may spend the remainder of his life in jail if convicted, Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón mentioned Tuesday.
Marcos Maldonado was charged with two counts of forcible rape of a kid, two counts of sexual penetration of a kid and one rely of sodomy in connection with the Dec. 2 assault, based on a prison criticism.
He pleaded not responsible and is due again in court docket subsequent month.
Culver Metropolis Police Chief Jason Sims mentioned that the assault was random and that Maldonado slipped in via an unlocked sliding door. He entered a bed room the place the younger sufferer was sleeping and assaulted her for a number of hours earlier than leaving the house at 7 a.m., Gascón mentioned. Earlier than he left, Maldonado instructed the sufferer “his good friend was outdoors with a gun and he would kill her household if she instructed anybody what occurred,” Sims mentioned.
Authorities mentioned Maldonado was arrested this month when he was taken off a Bakersfield-bound bus on the 5 Freeway.
It was not instantly clear who his protection lawyer is. He’s being held in lieu of $1.8-million bail, and Gascón mentioned prosecutors are anticipated to ask a decide to order Maldonado to be detained with out bail forward of his subsequent court docket listening to.
Authorities are searching for extra victims who Maldonado might have assaulted, however had no info on different assaults as of Tuesday.
Gascón additionally introduced prices Tuesday in opposition to Martin Lopez, 55, a Lengthy Seashore resident who allegedly impersonated a police officer and assaulted a lady late final month. Lopez is charged with tried kidnapping, sexual battery and theft, information present.