Attempted carjacking leaves victim without wallet
A man in Thousand Oaks reportedly escaped a carjacking attempt while his two young children were in the vehicle on April 29, authorities said.
The incident was reported shortly after 3:10 p.m. in the 2000 block of Moss Court, according to Ventura County Sheriff’s Capt. Rob Davidson. The block is in a residential area on the north side of Avenida De Las Flores, east of Highway 23.
The victim told deputies he was approached by three or four male suspects as he got out of his vehicle and was going to the mailbox.
The suspects reportedly demanded the car, which had the victim’s children inside, Davidson said. The victim pleaded with them not to take the vehicle.
The suspects then allegedly robbed the man of his wallet and fled, the captain said.
As of the morning of April 30, the suspects had not been apprehended, a sheriff’s official said.
Jurors convict Oxnard man in molestation case
A jury found an Oxnard man guilty of multiple counts of child molestation in a case involving two victims, authorities said.
John Edward Kalil, 28, was convicted of six felony counts of lewd act upon a child on April 28, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. Jurors also found true special allegations that there were multiple victims and there had been substantial sexual contact. The special allegations can bring a heavier sentence.
Kalil molested two victims who were younger than 14 between 2014 and 2020, the DA’s office said in a news release. The incidents took place in the home they shared, where Kalil had gained access through a familial relationship.
Both victims reported the abuse after the arrests of another family member who was also allegedly molesting them, according to prosecutors. The case against the other family member is pending.
John Edward Kalil
“While I respect the jury process, my client maintains his innocence, and there will be an appeal,” said Kalil’s attorney, Encino-based Gregory Rubel, in a text message.
Senior Deputy DA Stuart Gardner prosecuted the case.
Sentencing is scheduled for the morning of June 6 in room 26 of Ventura County Superior Court. Kalil, who remains in custody without bail in the county’s main jail, faces 150 years to life in state prison, prosecutors said.
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