SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County District Attorney's Office (OCDA) is seeking the public's help identifying potential additional victims of a man who is accused of forcibly raping and sexually assaulting two teenagers in Santa Ana and San Juan Capistrano.
Defendant | Charges | Sentence | Court Date |
Alejandro Hernandez Garcia, 41, San Juan Capistrano | Felony
Sentencing Enhancements:
|
98 years to life in state prison
Mandatory sex offender registration pursuant to PC 290 |
Arraignment
Aug. 18, 2017, 10:00 a.m. Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana Bail: $1 million |
Circumstances of the Case:
- On or about July 13, 2016, Garcia is accused of approaching 16-year-old Jane Doe 1 in a residential neighborhood in the city of San Juan Capistrano.
- Jane Doe 1 knew the defendant only as “Tiburon,” a nickname which means “shark” in Spanish.
- The defendant is accused of pulling Jane Doe 1 into a garage, locking the door, and sexually assaulting the victim.
- On the evening of Aug.18, 2016, the defendant is accused of contacting 19-year-old Jane Doe 2, who was lost in the city of Santa Ana.
- The defendant is accused of providing Jane Doe 2 with an alcoholic beverage which, unknown to the victim, contained an illegal drug. Garcia is further accused of sexually assaulting Jane Doe 2 in the backseat of his car.
- On July 30, 2017, Garcia is accused of returning to Jane Doe 1's neighborhood in San Juan Capistrano.
- Jane Doe 1 saw the defendant and identified him as the man who sexually assaulted her, and contacted the Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD).
- Santa Ana Police Department and OCSD conducted a joint investigation and OCSD arrested Garcia on Aug. 1, 2017.
The investigation in this case is ongoing. Anyone with additional information or who believes they have been a victim is encouraged to contact OCDA Supervising Investigator Eric Wiseman 714-347-8794.
Prosecutor: Senior Deputy District Attorney Heidi Garrel of the Sexual Assault Unit.
Orange County District Attorney / Case # 17HF1025 / August 9, 2017
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