A Los Angeles man was charged Thursday with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy at El Sereno Park, northeast of downtown Los Angeles.
Banks allegedly forced the teen into a park bathroom in the 4700 block of Klamath Street and sexually assaulted him Tuesday morning, according to the District Attorney's Office.
The Los Angeles Police Department released security images of the man and sought the public's help to find him. Banks was arrested Tuesday night after officers, responding to tips from the public, went to the 2500 block of Mallory Street, the LAPD reported. The suspect allegedly threatened a teenager with a weapon, then forced them into a bathroom where the assault took place. Video aired during Today in LA on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022.In a statement announcing the charges, District Attorney George Gascón said,"The sexual assault of a child is one of the most horrific crimes we see in my office. Crimes like these are devastating and shatter the innocence of our children.
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