Here’s a summary of events and statements from various Ventura County agencies:
Man from Port Hueneme found guilty of sexually assaulting woman with Alzheimer's disease
On April 24, a jury found a man from Port Hueneme guilty of raping a vulnerable individual, described as a female suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
prosecutors stated that Joseph Lynn Johnson was apprehended during an act of intercourse with the victim in February 2020. This alleged occurrence took place inside a residence in Port Hueneme.
Johnson was a close acquaintance of the victim, according to the District Attorney's Office in a press statement, as the victim was under the care of her daughter at the time.
The court likewise confirmed that the victim had been notably susceptible, according to the press statement.
Johnson, who is 46 years old, is set to be sentenced on May 22. He has been transferred to the county jail and is currently being detained without bail.
Arrest follows fentanyl-related incident during pursuit in Ventura
On April 26, a man was taken into custody and charged with several offenses after being reportedly observed tossing what was identified as fentanyl from the Victoria Avenue overpass down to Highway 126 in Ventura.
Police stated that they caught the 34-year-old Ventura inhabitant in the 4700 block of Nielsen Street, located southeast of Camilo Real Park, following a short chase that started close to Balboa Middle School. The individual reportedly escaped on a bike but crashed into a patrol car which officers had employed to obstruct him. Despite falling down, he didn’t suffer from any injuries and was arrested according to what the Ventura Police Department reported in an official statement.
The police believe he might be the individual who was spotted earlier that day by a local resident messing with a car at an apartment complex close to the Ventura County Government Center.
He was incarcerated on suspicion of two felony offenses: possessing a hard drug and having intent to sell a controlled substance. According to jail documents, he faced additional misdemeanor accusations including vandalizing a vehicle, obstructing a law enforcement officer, and hiding evidence.
He is being held in lieu of $130,000 bail in in the main jail in Ventura, jail records show.
These items may be updated.
The article was initially published in the Ventura County Star. Summary: Man found guilty of raping woman with Alzheimer's disease; additional updates included.
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