SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was convicted and sentenced to 12 years in state prison yesterday for sexually assaulting two women in Irvine parking structures.

Circumstances of the Case

• On July 20, 2016, Ditto approached Jane Doe 1 from behind, picked her up, and carried her toward a stairwell in an Irvine Spectrum parking structure.
• The victim fought off her attacker and Ditto fled the scene.
• Irvine Police Department (IPD) identified Ditto as a possible suspect based on surveillance footage of the parking structure.
• On Aug. 2, 2016, the defendant approached Jane Doe 2 in a separate parking structure at the Irvine Spectrum and forced the victim to the ground.
• Ditto restrained Jane Doe 2 while attempting to sexually assault the victim.
• The victim was able to break free and Ditto fled the scene.
• Jane Doe 2 noted and provided Ditto's license plate number to IPD detectives.
• Several hours after the second assault, Ditto was arrested by IPD detectives in Lake Elsinore.

Prosecutor: Senior Deputy District Attorney Heidi Garrel, Sexual Assault Unit

Orange County District Attorney / Case # 16HF1052 / June 13, 2018