Anaheim man sentenced to 6 years for sexual assault at Chapman: OCDA

A 22-year-old Anaheim man was sentenced to serve six years in state jail for sexually assaulting a lady outdoors her Chapman College dormitory in September, the Orange County District Lawyer’s Workplace introduced Friday.

Dalante Jerome Bell was convicted in March of assault with intent to commit a intercourse offense and sexual penetration by a international object, in response to an OCDA press launch.

Along with his jail sentence, Bell will likely be required to register as a intercourse offender.

Bell attacked an 18-year-old lady as she video chatted together with her boyfriend at about midnight on Sept. 23, 2021, and as she fought again in opposition to Bell, others got here to assist, officers mentioned.

Bell, who was carrying a masks in the course of the assault, punched the lady within the face earlier than sexually assaulting her, sparking fears on the Orange County campus.

“College campuses needs to be locations of upper studying, not searching grounds for sexual predators searching for a goal,” Orange County District Lawyer Todd Spitzer mentioned within the launch. “Fortunately this younger lady was capable of bravely combat off her attacker. The Orange County District Lawyer’s Workplace won’t tolerate the sexual assault of anybody and he’s being held accountable for his actions.”

A number of days after the assault, nevertheless, Bell’s household introduced him to police to give up after his dad and mom acknowledged their son in information protection of the assault.

“Relations introduced him right here and mentioned if he did it, we would like him to be accountable and have justice for the sufferer,” Orange police Sgt. Phil McMullin mentioned in September. “We’re very grateful for the member of the family that introduced him in. It’s not day-after-day that they’re keen to and on this circumstance we simply need to say thanks and you probably did the precise factor.”