South Bay Woman Raped While Walking Dogs Speaks Out: Report

TORRANCE, CA — A South Bay woman was brutally attacked and raped while walking her dogs in Torrance and is speaking out for the first time since the incident in late July.

Marissa Young was in a field with her dogs when she said she was tackled from behind, punched at least 15 to 20 times in the face and raped, she told KTLA.

“I didn’t have headphones in, I wasn’t looking at my phone, I was just walking straight forward to my destination,” Young said to KTLA reporters. "My nose is broken in four different places and this bone was shattered here [she points to her upper cheek area]. You can still see a lot of swelling in my face.”

Authorities found suspect Darrell Waters, 46, within 36 hours of the attack. Waters was just released a few days prior after being booked for the unlawful possession of a dagger, according to police.

Waters was arrested and charged with rape, oral copulation and sexual penetration with force and is being held without bail. He has not been convicted.

A GoFundMe campaign set up to help Young pay for her medical expenses after the attack has raised more than the set goal of $75,000, with $80,776 raised as of Friday.

Read more at KTLA: Woman recalls being brutally attacked, raped in Torrance while walking her dogs