Anaheim Man Arrested for Sexual Assault

August 13, 2009

Anaheim, Orange County - Orange County Register reports that an Anaheim man was arrested for sexual assault a woman.

Dexter Villanueva, 44, of Anaheim, walked into a woman's home with a bandanna on his head and mask covering his face. He walked into the house through an unlocked door and sexually assaulting her with a knife. He was charged with six counts of felonies.

The victim, the 59-year-old woman, forgot to lock the back door at night, was sitting on a couch watching television at around 10:45 p.m at home when Dexter assaulted her.
Villanueva sexually assaulted her and threatened with his knife to kill her if she reports. He put a pillow to cover her face.

After the assault, Villanueva also stole the money from the victim. He is charged with threatening to kill her with knife if she called police.

Villanueva was later arrested the next morning at his home by Anaheim police.

He was charged with six felony charges at the arraignment today. If he is convicted for the six counts of felony, he would carry a combined sentence of 91 years to life in state prison.

Villanueva is being held on $1 million bail. The next arraignment has been scheduled for Sept. 4 at the Fullerton North Justice Center.