Norwalk Sexual Assaults: Suspect Arrested, More Victim Soughts

LOS ANGELES, CA --Detectives on Wednesday circulated a photo of a man accused of sexually assaulting two women in Norwalk and said they believe there could be additional victims.

Ronald Douglas, 33, was arrested March 5 and booked on suspicion of sexual assault, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reported.

"DNA evidence revealed that ... Douglas was linked to a 2015 case where he is suspected of sexually assaulting a 37-year old female," according to a sheriff's statement.

Douglas is also suspected in the sexual assault of a 40-year-old woman.

"Both cases occurred in the city of Norwalk," the statement said. "(The suspect) offered to walk the victims home or give them a ride. Shortly thereafter, at a secondary location ... Douglas proceeded to sexually assault the victims."

The criminal complaint alleges that one of the attacks occurred Nov. 19, 2015, and that the other woman was attacked on March 5, the day Douglas was arrested by sheriff's deputies.

Douglas -- who remains jailed and is due in a Norwalk courtroom Friday -- has pleaded not guilty to three counts each of forcible rape and forcible oral copulation and one count each of sodomy by use of force, attempted sodomy by use of force, false imprisonment by violence and bringing contraband into the jail.

Detectives urged anyone with any information on the case to call the sheriff's Special Victims Bureau at (877) 710-5273, or contact the bureau by email at specialvictimsbureau@lasd.org.

-- City News Service, photo courtesy of the LASD