A Known Offender Targets Multiple Women Across the Valley
man with prior sexual convictions allegedly sexually assaulted six women in the San Fernando Valley over a six-hour period last weekend, according to police.
A registered sex offender with prior convictions allegedly sexually assaulted six women across the San Fernando Valley in a six-hour span before turning himself in to authorities.
man with prior sexual convictions allegedly sexually assaulted six women in the San Fernando Valley over a six-hour period last weekend, according to police.
Damian Denzell Robinson, 29, turned himself in at a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department station in Lancaster on Wednesday night, police said. He was booked into custody Thursday morning with the Los Angeles Police Department in Van Nuys, jail records show.
Robinson is a registered sex offender with previous convictions for indecent exposure and lewd conduct. His prior conviction requires him to register as a sex offender.
The incidents began on Saturday, April 19, 2026. Police released the following timeline of the alleged assaults:
In each instance, police said Robinson had already fled the scene on foot by the time detectives arrived.
The incidents were captured on closed-circuit television and security cameras. Investigators used the footage to identify Robinson as the attacker, according to multiple news outlets.
KTLA obtained video from a customer inside a store moments after one of the incidents showing shoppers calling for security as the suspect leaves, according to the Los Angeles Times.
LAPD detectives described Robinson as standing 6-foot-3 and weighing around 200 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black baseball cap, a white t-shirt, tan pants and blue/white Nike shoes. He was also wearing eyeglasses, according to CBS Los Angeles.
"We are actively investigating this matter and encourage any additional victims to come forward and complete a police report," police said.
Anyone with information can contact Devonshire Area Sexual Assault Detective II Danielle Tumbleson at 818-832-3247, the LAPD's off-hours line at 877-527-3247, or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Robinson was arrested in 2018 and charged with indecent exposure, according to court records. He pleaded no contest and was sentenced to three years' probation, according to the Los Angeles Times.
He was also arrested in 2019 for misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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