SANTA ANA, Calif. – A transient woman was charged yesterday with kidnapping a 12-year-old girl as she walked to school in Santa Ana.

Circumstances of the Case

• On Feb. 21, 2018, at approximately 7:45 a.m., 12-year-old Jane Doe was walking to her intermediate school near Main Street and Cubbon Street in the city of Santa Ana.
• Hernandez is accused of approaching the girl, grabbing her around the torso, and retaining control of her as she led the victim several hundred feet down Main Street.
• A woman who was driving down the street witnessed Jane Doe in distress, pulled over to assist, and called 911.
• The Santa Ana Police Department responded to the scene and located the defendant nearby, where she was arrested.

Prosecutor: Deputy District Attorney Julie Butler, Central Justice Center

Orange County District Attorney / Case # 18CF0538 / February 23, 2018