Sheriff’s Office confirms one assault, rumors of serial rapist in Lake Isabella bogus


Published on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 11:27 AM PST

Cathy Perfect
Kern Valley Sun

Kern County Sheriff Sgt. Dean Marshall, of the Kern Valley Substation, issued a statement Monday morning confirming the department, “is currently investigating a sexual assault that occurred approximately two weeks ago.

“This investigation is ongoing and has been assigned to Sr. Deputy Scott Lopez,” Marshal said. “Over the past several days, rumors of a serial rapist have been circulating on social networking websites. These rumors are being generated by the public and are being spread throughout the Kern River Valley and elsewhere. Furthermore, there is a photograph that has been posted identifying a suspected rapist. At this point in our investigation, a suspect has not been determined,” Marshall said.

“The Sheriff’s Office has not yet determined where the posted picture came from or the identity of the pictured subject,” he added.

Marshall described an additional rumor that had surfaced over the weekend stating a young female was sexually assaulted, stabbed and her body dumped into the Borel Canal. “The Kern County Sheriff’s Office has investigated and found nothing to substantiate this rumor,” he said.

Anyone with information about this ongoing sexual assault investigation is urged to call Sr. Deputy Scott Lopez at 760-549-2100.

Comments

12 comment(s)

    Thoughtful wrote on Nov 16, 2009 9:32 PM:

    " Hi Barbara, let's have an itemized list of your friends. You can be a long-timer and have few friends and many who disregard you. You can be a newcomer and have many who are endeared to you. Who are your friends, ma'am? Have another drink. "

    Barbara Casas wrote on Nov 15, 2009 5:54 PM:

    " To Thoughtful: I am not sure just how you have interpretated my post as maleigning the law enforcement in this area, so I will just "write off your comment" this time, as I am sure you are one of the "progressives" who have decided to drive me off this blogsite, you too should be careful here, I have long tenure here and many friends! P.S. Check out both versions in your Webster. "

    Thoughtful wrote on Nov 13, 2009 6:29 PM:

    " Barbara Casas, are you greatful or grateful? Just wondering. Don't maleign the Sheriffs up here with incorrect grammar and phonetics or they might just get your number and roll with it. How ya doin? "

    Re-all wrote on Nov 7, 2009 7:13 PM:

    " Have you ever played telephone? One assault slowly becomes numerous, throw a couple of tweakers in there and before you know it, its a fact. No really its always good to have this stuff acknowledged. I had heard the rumour too and clearly remember telling mys son that I believed that if it were true that we would have heard so in some sort of official capcity. "

    Barbara Casas wrote on Nov 5, 2009 11:34 PM:

    " I am very greatful for our law enforcement in this valley and we should praise their efforts on our behalf! These guys put their lives on the line for us! They are for us, not against us! Get your heads straight, please citizens! "

    Thank you Sheriffs Dept wrote on Nov 4, 2009 10:34 PM:

    " Thank you Sgt. Marshall, for your response to the rumors! Just a reminder to the PUBLIC: in this day & age, do we really need to 'ask' if we're safe? The answer is NO. All women, children, elderly & yes even men are subject to being a victim of crime or an assault. By no means is this the fault of law enforcement. Avoid being a victim; be aware of your environment & surroundings. This will aid in protecting your family, parents, & self. We should all be thankful that we have Sheriffs to call when their needed. "

    Tony wrote on Nov 4, 2009 1:42 PM:

    " How about this. How sick do you have to be to even think down those lines? It makes me ill to think people could even consider spreading lies like this when just last week a girl here in CA was gang raped by her class mates after a school dance. Who was protecting her? "

    Tony wrote on Nov 4, 2009 12:37 PM:

    " It's no surprise that people want to blame everyone else. Want some honesty from me. Stop eating so dang much and get a job. O and what they really need to do is crack down on all the drunken driving that happens in this community. "

    K.Berndt wrote on Nov 4, 2009 10:57 AM:

    " Its not surprising with all the pedophiles and other sexual preditors that live in the Lake Isabella and surrounding areas, that the local people are so concerned. Networking with neighbors is a way of keeping all informed.
    I know of one mobile home park that has several pedophiles in one park.
    We need to do whatever possible to protect the women and children. "

    KRVer wrote on Nov 4, 2009 9:50 AM:

    " I'm not convinced.... "

    Tony wrote on Nov 4, 2009 6:13 AM:

    " What? It's the "concerned citizens" fault these lies spread. "

    Care for our Women wrote on Nov 3, 2009 8:40 PM:

    " Hope this is correct. A predator in this quiet Valley is not on the agenda of us concerned citizens. Are our women and children safe? Should we be overly concerned? The law enforcement up here... do they really care about our community? Enough to protect our women and children? If not, let's go public to the TV Stations. We don't need Gomer Pyle running this show here. Andy Griffith either. "

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