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Jeremy Stutzman pleaded not guilty on Thursday, June 2nd, to the charges of sexual assault of two women. Both women, one 19 the other 20, say that Mr. Stutzman blindfolded, gagged and sexually assaulted them at knife point. Mr. Stutzman faces up to 307 years to life in prison if he is convicted of all the crimes he is charged with.

Mr. Stutzman is a registered sex offender pursuant to Penal Code section 290 as a result of a prior conviction to a sex related crime he committed in 2000 against a 24 year old women. The crime he is accused with allegedly mimics the crime he was found guilty of almost eleven years ago. Judge Marshall Hockett set bail at $4 million dollars, due to the severity of the crimes and because Mr. Stutzman is still on parole.

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North County Times

Registered sex offender Jeremy Stutzman was arrested in Oceanside Tuesday, May 31st, for allegedly raping and kidnapping his neighbors. Mr. Stutzman, 33, was arrested at a Motel 6 on N. Coast Highway by San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Officers were also able to recover the alleged victims car, a 2005 Toyota Corolla, found with Mr. Stutzman at the Motel 6.

Officers were first alerted of the scene Monday night when a 20 year old woman reported that she had been raped. Around the same time investigators learned that the woman's friend, a 19 year old, was also taken against her will and raped. Mr.Stutzman released the kidnapped victim Tuesday morning about 10 hours after police had learned of his alleged crimes.

The alleged crimes occurred at the Mill Creek Apartments on the south block of Santa Fe Road, Escondido. Mr. Stutzman was on parole after serving almost all of a 10 year sentence. He was sentenced for several crimes including assault with a deadly weapon and false imprisonment. He was released on parole in August of 2009 and since then has returned to prison three times for parole violations. He has also received two misdemeanors for drunken driving in late 2000.

Mr. Stutzman has posted various statements on Facebook, and his YouTube page regarding his actions and the trouble he has been involved in.

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North County Times

Eighteen year old Jugo Elmer Garcia, an illegal immigrant, was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of armed robbery, rape and carjacking on East Valley Parkway in Escondido.

The first part of Mr. Garcia's crime spree started at 1690 East Valley Parkway where he assaulted and robbed a lone store clerk in a small strip mall. Mr. Garcia held her at gun point and raped her and then proceeded to take several items from the store along with the store clerk's vehicle, a 2000 Ford Expedition. The Police call came in at 5:07 p.m confirmed by Lt. Mark Wrisley.

Mr. Garcia returned several hours later to a nearby location where he tried to commit another series of crimes. He attempted to rob another woman, however, she was able to quickly run to a near-by gas station and call 911.

In light of this new information two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and police officers were able to catch the suspect. They had spotted the stolen vehicle in a parking lot on along East Valley Parkway. They detained Mr. Garcia and found the gun inside his vehicle which was not used to avoid the police detention.

Mr. Garcia was booked into the Vista Detention Center on suspicion of the crimes he committed, which include armed robbery, possession of a loaded firearm, auto theft, rape, and attempted robbery. After the criminal investigation, Officers have determined Mr. Garcia was in the County illegally even after a Judge's deportation order.

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North County Times, by Morgan Cook

In San Diego County, Vista, 28 year old Eduardo Martinez Cruz was booked into the Vista Detention Facility on allegations that he was having a sexual relationship with a 13 year old girl. These are serious charges and can result in long prison sentences if not properly handled by an experienced criminal defense attorney.

San Diego County Sheriff deputies began the investigation early Thursday morning when the teenager was reported missing from her Vista home. During the investigation, it was allegedly learned that the young girl had a boyfriend in his late 20's who provided her a cell phone so they could arrange late night meetings at which time they would engage in sexual relations.

Police Say San Marcos Man Had Sex With 13-year-Old, North County Times, July 4, 2009

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The old saying "you can run, but you can not hide" came true to convicted sex offender and his girlfriend. A fugitive sex offender, Robbi Potter, and his girlfriend, Candace Watson, were arrested in Valley Center in San Diego County. The couple and Ms. Watson's pre-school aged daughter, Haylee Donathan, fled Ohio and began residing in Valley Center about one week ago.

A local rancher recognized the three persons from information on a digital billboard in Las Vegas and then called the police. Mr. Potter and Ms. Watson were arrested without any altercation.

This case grabbed National attention on CNN and was aired on America's Most Wanted on June 13th. Mr. Potter is in San Diego Federal custody on probation violation allegations while Ms. Watson has an extradition hearing in State Court on the Ohio arrest warrant for aiding and abetting Mr. Potter's disappearance. Mr. Potter will need an experienced criminal lawyer knowledgeable in sex crime cases. Likewise, Ms. Watson is also looking at federal charges for aiding in Mr. Potter's escape.

Haylee is currently in the San Diego Child Protective Custody who are looking to reunite her with extended family in Ohio.