Image via WikipediaPOMONA – A Navy recruiting officer charged with sexually assaulting a potential recruit was arrested by El Monte Police today on a felony complaint for arrest warrant filed by the District Attorney’s Office last week.Van Van Tran, 40 (dob 5/22/1971), was arrested this morning and is being held on $100,000 bail. Arraignment is scheduled for Friday in Department N of Pomona Superior Court.
Image via WikipediaTran was charged on Aug. 12 in case No. KA095111 with one count of sexual penetration by a foreign object. The complaint alleged the assault against a victim referred to only as Jane Doe occurred on March 9, 2011.The crime occurred, authorities said, after the woman went to the El Monte recruiting office to inquire about joining the Navy. She took a practice written examination taken by potential recruits. She allegedly was driven away by the defendant on the ruse of going to a library to get study aids for the regular exam.
Authorities said the woman was instead driven to near her home and assaulted before being let go.
The woman reported the assault. Both El Monte police and the U.S. Navy were notified.
If convicted, Tran faces a possible maximum prison term of eight years.
Deputy District Attorney Taraneh Saba was assigned to prosecute the case.
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