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Laguna Niguel woman sentenced for sexually assaulting several teen boys

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, OCDA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 11HF2966: July 30, 2013

WOMAN SENTENCED TO 16 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING TEEN RELATIVE’S 14 AND 16-YEAR-OLD HOCKEY FRIENDS

SANTA ANA – A woman was sentenced today to 16 months in state prison for sexually assaulting two boys, ages 14 and 16 years old, who played on the hockey team of her teenage relative. Kathia Maria Davis, 46, Laguna Niguel, pleaded guilty June 27, 2013, to four felony counts of lewd acts on a child for John Doe #1. The defendant was previously found guilty by a jury Aug. 9, 2012, of four felony counts of unlawful sexual intercourse for John Doe #2, and two misdemeanor counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor for John Doe #2 and Jane Doe #1. That jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict regarding the sex crimes against John Doe #1. In addition to her prison sentence, the defendant is subject to lifetime sex offender registration. Continue reading→

13 men convicted for soliciting sex from undercover cops in Santa Ana

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, OCDA, Santa Ana 1 Comment

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release: July 30, 2013

THIRTEEN MEN CONVICTED AND SENTENCED FOR SOLICITING SEX FROM UNDERCOVER OFFICER IN HIGH HUMAN TRAFFICKING AREA IN SANTA ANA

SANTA ANA – Thirteen men, who were arrested in an undercover sting operation, pleaded guilty and were sentenced yesterday for soliciting sex or sex acts from an undercover police officer, whom they believed to be a prostitute in an area known for human trafficking. David Arellano, 36; Adan Castillo, 29; Ricardo Diaz, 41; Daniel Lopez, 29; German Lopez, 41; Alberto Napoles, 25; Jose Navarro, 56; Michael Rodriguez, 33; Serafin Romero, 23; Juan Ruiz, 41; Gregorio Sosa, 28; and Fidel Urquiza, 44, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of soliciting another to engage in prostitution. Arellano, Castillo, Lopez, Romero, and Sosa also pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of driving without a license. Each of the defendants were sentenced to three years of informal probation, 10 days in jail with the possibility of CalTrans in lieu of jail, and must submit DNA as well as AIDS testing and education. Continue reading→

Man faces trial for beating murder of a toddler and abusing another child

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Courts, Crime, OCDA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 11ZF0117: July 26, 2013

MAN FACES TRIAL FOR BEATING-MURDER OF 18-MONTH-OLD TODDLER AND SIMILAR 2009 CHILD ABUSE OF 3-MONTH-OLD RELATIVE

SANTA ANA – A man will face trial Monday for the beating-murder of his girlfriend’s sister’s 18-month-old daughter and abusing another child in a similar way in 2009. Juan Carlos Aguilar, 27, Santa Ana, is charged with one felony count of murder, one felony count of assault on a child with force likely to produce great bodily injury resulting in death, and two felony counts of child abuse. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 31 years to life in state prison. Opening statements are expected to begin Monday, July 29, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in Department C-29, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Continue reading→

H.B. parolee convicted of molesting a 4-year old female relative

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Courts, Crime, Huntington Beach, OCDA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 11WF1947: July 24, 2013

PAROLEE CONVICTED OF MOLESTING 4-YEAR-OLD FEMALE RELATIVE WHILE BABYSITTING

SANTA ANA – A parolee was convicted yesterday on charges of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old female relative while he was babysitting her and solely responsible for her care. Gordon Ray Bodkin, 47, Huntington Beach, was found guilty July 23, 2013, by a jury of one felony count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a child under 10, and one felony count of sexual penetration of a child under 10. He has a prior strike conviction for residential burglary in 2009. He faces a maximum sentence of 55 years to life in state prison and mandatory lifetime sex offender registration at his sentencing Aug. 30, 2013, at 10:45 a.m. in Department C-39, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Continue reading→

Suspect in 1992 Irvine Homicide extradited to the O.C. from Mexico

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, irvine, mexico, OCDA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Orange County Sheriff’s Department

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, NEWS

Suspect in 1992 Homicide Extradited to Orange County

SANTA ANA, California – (July 24, 2013) – Leonardo Pimentel-Sanchez, a fugitive who eluded law
enforcement for more than 20 years, was returned to Orange County on Tuesday, July 23, from Mexico City
where he had been held since his arrest in Tijuana on November 16, 2012.

Pimentel-Sanchez is a suspect in the murder of Cari Ann Parnes who was discovered deceased in an
orange grove in Irvine on March 26, 1992. Parnes’ cause of death was attributed to a skull fracture due to
blunt force trauma to the head. Continue reading→

Demand justice for Jesus Arturo Aguirre on 7/22 at the OCDA’s office

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Entertainment, Gangs, OCDA, Orange County, Santa Ana 1 Comment

Justice for Jesus Arturo Aguirre is set for Monday, July 22, 2013, from 9:00 am until 11:00 am, at the OC District Attorney’s office, located at 401 Civic Center DR W, in Santa Ana.

Organizers of this protest are demanding a stop to :

Police abuse
The unilateral gang enhancement
Sentencing minors as adults
And the continuing criminalization of youth of color

They want the prosecution of corrupt and killer cops.

As a victim of the prison industrial complex, Jesús Arturo Aguirre was sentenced to life in prison at age 16, during a devious trial based on intimidation and the exaggeration of the facts. He was convicted of eight
charges that had to do with a personal dispute between two other people resulting in a minor injury. Nevertheless, for being part of the same social network, Jesús was found to be the only suspect of this quarel.

Female pimp busted for pandering another woman at an Irvine apartment

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Courts, Crime, irvine, OCDA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Releasem Case # 13CF2226: July 18, 2013

FEMALE PIMP TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR PIMPING AND PANDERING 35-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IN UPSCALE IRVINE APARTMENT

NEWPORT BEACH – A female pimp will be arraigned tomorrow for running a high-end brothel and pimping a female victim out of an apartment in Irvine. Mingshu Jin, 41, Irvine, is charged with one felony count each of pimping and pandering. She faces a maximum sentence of six years in state prison if convicted. The defendant is out of custody on $35,000 bail. Jin is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow, Friday, July 19, 2013, at 8:30 a.m. in Department H-2, Harbor Justice Center, Newport Beach. Continue reading→

Car business owner and operator convicted of embezzling $200K

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in automobiles, Costa Mesa, Courts, Crime, Fountain Valley, OCDA Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 12CF3155: July 17, 2013

CAR BUSINESS OWNER SENTENCED FOR EMBEZZLING $200,000 IN PROCEEDS FROM CUSTOMER VEHICLES SOLD ON CONSIGNMENT

SANTA ANA – A car business owner and operator was convicted and sentenced today for embezzling $200,000 from the sale proceeds of rare and vintage vehicles sold on consignment. John Calicchio, 63, Costa Mesa, pleaded guilty to 14 counts of embezzlement by fiduciary of trust, two counts of diversion of funds, and four counts of money laundering with a sentencing enhancement for property loss over $200,000. Under the State sentencing law (AB 109), the court split the defendant’s sentence. Calicchio was sentenced to 16 months in jail, two years of mandatory supervision, and ordered to pay $177,000 restitution. Continue reading→

Eight men convicted for soliciting sex from SAPD cops posing as prostitutes

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, OCDA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release: July 15, 2013

EIGHT MEN CONVICTED AND SENTENCED FOR SOLICITING SEX FROM UNDERCOVER OFFICER IN SANTA ANA STING OPERATION

*Defendants were prosecuted by the Orange County District Attorney’s HEAT Unit

SANTA ANA – Eight men arrested in an undercover sting operation pleaded guilty and were sentenced today for soliciting sex or sex acts from an undercover police officer, whom they believed to be a prostitute. The convicted defendants include: Michael Davis, 36; Heladio Herrera, 21; Silvestre Jacob, 40; Paulino Martinez, 40; Tony Nguyen, 45; Luis Ortiz, 27; Francisco Rios, 33; and Herbert Yoneoka, 68. All of the defendants pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of soliciting another to engage in prostitution. Herrera, Jacob, and Martinez also pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of driving without a license. Continue reading→

Saudi Princess posts $5 million bail after being arrested for human trafficking

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Courts, Crime, irvine, OCDA Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney Media Advisory
For Immediate Release, Case # 13HF0020: July 11, 2013

WHO: Meshael Alayban, 42

WHAT: A Saudi Arabian princess has posted $5 million bail and will be released from the Orange County Jail. The defendant has surrendered her passport, is required to wear a GPS tracking device, is prohibited from leaving Orange County without permission from the Court, and is barred from having any contact with the victim. Alayban is charged with one felony count of human trafficking of a Kenyan woman into the United States and forcing the victim to work as a domestic servant against her will in the first forced labor human trafficking case to be prosecuted in Orange County under California’s Proposition 35. Continue reading→

Man convicted for picking up a hooker in Stanton and paying her $30

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Courts, Crime, OCDA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney, Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 13WM05325: July 11, 2013

MAN CONVICTED AND SENTENCED FOR PICKING UP PROSTITUTE AND ARRANGING TO PURCHASE SEX

*First sex purchaser to have identity publicized following formation of OCDA’s HEAT Unit

WESTMINSTER – A man has been convicted and sentenced for picking up a prostitute and arranging to pay her $30 for sex. This defendant was arrested after the April 2013 creation of the Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) Human Exploitation And Trafficking (HEAT) Unit and is the first to be convicted after the OCDA’s announcement that the identities of convicted sex purchases will be publicized. Hugo Perez, 31, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of agreeing to engage in prostitution and one misdemeanor count of driving without a license. He was sentenced to three years of informal probation, 15 days in jail with the possibility of CalTrans in lieu of jail, and must submit to AIDS testing and education. Continue reading→

Gang banger to be arraigned for murdering a 14-year old rival gang member

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Courts, Crime, Gangs, OCDA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Armando Andres Carachure

Orange County District Attorney, Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 13CF2054: July 11, 2013

SANTA ANA CRIMINAL STREET GANG MEMBER TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR UNPROVOKED MURDER OF 14-YEAR-OLD RIVAL GANG MEMBER

SANTA ANA – A member of a criminal street gang will be arraigned tomorrow for the unprovoked murder of a 14-year-old rival gang member. Armando Andres Carachure, 25, is charged with one felony count of special circumstances murder committed for a criminal street gang purpose and one felony count of street terrorism with sentencing enhancements for the personal use of a deadly weapon and criminal street gang activity. Carachure has two prior prison convictions for buying or receiving stolen goods in 2006 and battery in 2007. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of life in state prison without the possibility of parole. The special circumstances in this case make Carachure eligible for the death penalty, and the District Attorney will make this determination at a later date. He is being held without bail and is scheduled for a continued arraignment tomorrow, July 12, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana. Continue reading→

Saudi Arabian Princess in Irvine charged with Human Trafficking under Prop. 35

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arabs, Crime, irvine, OCDA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney, Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 13HF0020: July 10, 2013

SAUDI ARABIAN PRINCESS CHARGED WITH HUMAN TRAFFICKING FOR FORCING KENYAN WOMAN TO WORK AS DOMESTIC SERVANT AGAINST HER WILL

*This is the first case of forced labor human trafficking to be prosecuted in Orange County under Prop 35

SANTA ANA – A Saudi Arabian Princess has been charged with human trafficking of a Kenyan woman into the United States and forcing the victim to work as a domestic servant against her will in the first forced labor human trafficking case to be prosecuted in Orange County under California’s Proposition 35 (Prop 35). Meshael Alayban, 42, is charged with one felony count of human trafficking and faces a maximum sentence of 12 years if convicted. Based on the fact that the defendant poses a serious flight risk, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office requested Alayban be held without bail at a bail hearing today. Based on the law, the court set bail at $5 million and ordered terms for the defendant if she posts bail including the surrender of her passport, no travel outside of Orange County without approval from the court, and a GPS tracking device be worn at all times. Continue reading→

Corona man on trail for sexually assaulting six O.C. females including minors

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Garden Grove, OCDA, Santa Ana, Westminster Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney, Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 09CF2979: July 9, 2013

MAN FACES TRIAL FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING SIX FEMALES, INCLUDING RAPING TWO MINORS, AFTER GIVING THEM ALCOHOL

SANTA ANA – A man faces trial tomorrow for sexually assaulting six females, including raping a 14-year-old and 17-year-old girl, after giving them alcohol. Max Danilo Martinez, 33, Corona, is charged with four felony counts of forcible rape, two felony counts of sexual penetration by foreign object by force, one felony count of oral copulation by force, one felony count of rape of an unconscious person, and sentencing enhancement allegations for sexual crimes against multiple victims. If convicted, Martinez faces a maximum sentence of 113 years to life in state prison. Opening statements are scheduled to begin tomorrow, Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at 9:15 a.m. in Department C-43, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Continue reading→