Lucy
May 22nd, 2008, 02:53 PM
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http://www.ocregister.com/articles/engleman-year-girl-2049276-santa-gonzalez
SANTA ANA – Police arrested a 46-year-old man suspected of sexually assaulting and inappropriately photographing a 13-year-old girl for three years.
Russell Lee Engleman, of Santa Ana, who works as a manager at an auto repair shop in Garden Grove, was taken into custody at 1:25 p.m. Wednesday at his work, said Santa Ana Sgt. Jose Gonzalez.
Engleman is being held at the Santa Ana Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail. Engleman faces felony charges for lewd acts on a child, continuous sexual abuse of a child, and sex exploitation of a child.
Family Crimes detectives learned of the abuse last week after the victim confessed to her mother that Engleman, her live-in boyfriend, had been continuously abusing her for the last three years, Gonzalez said.
During the investigation, detectives identified another victim. They found nude photographs of a 12-year-old girl while they were searching his home.
The girl was later identified and interviewed. Detectives are investigating whether Edelman was also sexually assaulting the 12-year-old girl, Gonzalez said.
The investigation revealed that Engleman lured the 12-year-old girl after he became friends with her family after he worked on their vehicle. After that, he began trying to build a friendship with the girl, Gonzalez said.
"It appears he had been photographing her for the last year and a half," Gonzalez said.
Detectives believe Engleman may have befriended other families, which may have given him the opportunity to victimize other young females.
If anyone has been victimized or knows of someone that was assaulted by Engleman, they are asked to call the Santa Ana Police Department Family Crimes Unit at 714-245-8665.
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/engleman-year-girl-2049276-santa-gonzalez
SANTA ANA – Police arrested a 46-year-old man suspected of sexually assaulting and inappropriately photographing a 13-year-old girl for three years.
Russell Lee Engleman, of Santa Ana, who works as a manager at an auto repair shop in Garden Grove, was taken into custody at 1:25 p.m. Wednesday at his work, said Santa Ana Sgt. Jose Gonzalez.
Engleman is being held at the Santa Ana Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail. Engleman faces felony charges for lewd acts on a child, continuous sexual abuse of a child, and sex exploitation of a child.
Family Crimes detectives learned of the abuse last week after the victim confessed to her mother that Engleman, her live-in boyfriend, had been continuously abusing her for the last three years, Gonzalez said.
During the investigation, detectives identified another victim. They found nude photographs of a 12-year-old girl while they were searching his home.
The girl was later identified and interviewed. Detectives are investigating whether Edelman was also sexually assaulting the 12-year-old girl, Gonzalez said.
The investigation revealed that Engleman lured the 12-year-old girl after he became friends with her family after he worked on their vehicle. After that, he began trying to build a friendship with the girl, Gonzalez said.
"It appears he had been photographing her for the last year and a half," Gonzalez said.
Detectives believe Engleman may have befriended other families, which may have given him the opportunity to victimize other young females.
If anyone has been victimized or knows of someone that was assaulted by Engleman, they are asked to call the Santa Ana Police Department Family Crimes Unit at 714-245-8665.