A man accused of sexually assaulting a mother who was walking her 4-week-old baby in Brentwood was charged for the attack Friday.

Abraham Shily, 26, is accused of sexually and physically assaulting Carmina Lu as she was walking in the 900 block of South Gretna Green Way on July 16.

Lu had been speaking to a friend in the neighborhood at around 5 p.m. Moments after saying goodbye, a shirtless attacker suddenly approached her from behind.  

“He grabbed me by the hips with both of his hands and started sexually assaulting me,” Lu said.  

As Lu fought back and tried to defend herself, the suspect repeatedly punched her in the face. Neighbors heard Lu screaming and came running to her rescue, scaring off the attacker.

The violent assault left the mother with multiple injuries including a split lip, cuts under her eyes, notable bruises and a scalp injury that required staples.

“The baby, thank goodness, was not touched,” Lu said of the confrontation. “Honestly, what scared me the most is that right before he ran away, he glanced at my stroller for a split second. If something had happened to the baby, I would’ve been devastated.”  

Two days later on July 18, the suspect, Shily, was arrested. He posted bond and was later released. Some residents told KTLA he had returned to his mother’s home which was located in the same neighborhood where the attack occurred.

Lu and her neighbors were shaken by the ordeal, with many feeling their sense of security in an otherwise safe neighborhood had been taken away.

“I just want to walk in my neighborhood and feel safe about it,” Lu said. “I don’t think I’m going to feel that for a while.”  

On Aug. 8, Shily was charged with:

• One felony count of assault with a deadly weapon
• One misdemeanor count of sexual battery
• One misdemeanor count of child abuse under circumstances or conditions other than great bodily injury or death
• One misdemeanor count of false imprisonment
• One misdemeanor count of false imprisonment

Shily pleaded not guilty to all charges at an arraignment on Aug. 8.

A preliminary court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 1. If convicted on all charges, he faces up to nine years in state prison.

The case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department. 

A paramedic with the Houston Fire Department eager to learn more about his late grandfather’s military service had a stroke of luck after he began his research.

Mark Holmes of Pearland, Texas, told Fox News Digital that a simple Google search not only taught him about his paternal grandfather, William Watson Holmes, and his service to America, but it led him to a physical piece of history.

William Watson Holmes served as a Marine during World War II and was a Purple Heart recipient.

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“I had always kind of wondered what my grandpa did in the war. I talked to my dad about it a few times, and my dad, all he knew was one of the islands he went to, was called Roi-Namur in the Marshall Islands. Beyond that, I didn’t know anything other than he got a Purple Heart,” Mark Holmes said, adding that when he was 3 months old, his grandfather died.

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Mark Holmes, a Texas resident, was 3 months old when his grandfather, World War II veteran William Watson Holmes, died. (Mark Holmes)

As luck would have it, Mark Holmes came across a collector’s website, U.S. Militaria Forum. He signed up and shared his grandfather’s story on the page to connect with other users, and it appeared one collector had an interesting discovery to offer.

The collector, Austin Wideman, spent years collecting World War II memorabilia, having close to 40 named pieces in his Marine collection. 

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Mark Holmes, a Texas resident, located his grandfather’s military jacket on a collector’s website. ( U.S. Militaria Forum)

Wideman posted photos of William Watson Holmes’ uniform jacket after purchasing the coat from a seller in Gloucester, Virginia. 

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The tattered green jacket dons a “UNIS” mark on the back reading “322.” 

Mark Holmes (left) stands beside Austin Wideman (right) displaying William Holmes’ military jacket. (Austin Wideman)

“UNIS marked items are my main focus with Marines. Marines would put these numbers on equipment so other Marines could tell which unit they were a part of. The number 322 tells me that William Holmes was [part] of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Division. By knowing that I was able to positively identify the uniform to William [Watson Holmes],” Wideman told Fox News Digital via email.

Mark Holmes and Wideman began conversing online, and the two men eventually met up in person.

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“William was wounded when a Japanese land mine blew up riddling him with shrapnel in the back. This is why the jacket has burn holes all throughout the back. William Holmes was taken back to [the] states where he underwent emergency surgery on his spine to remove the shrapnel,” Wideman said.

William Watson Holmes served in World War II as a Marine with Company E. Seen here is Holmes’ Marine identification card and the jacket he wore during combat. (Austin Wideman)

By chance, the hospital where William Watson Holmes was sent in Lee Hall, Virginia, was 30 minutes from where Wideman purchased the uniform.

Mark Holmes and his father, Randall Holmes, son of William Watson Holmes, flew to Missouri to meet up with Wideman to see the historic family piece himself.

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Mark Holmes tried on his grandfather’s jacket, which fit him well.

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Mark Holmes of Texas was surprised to find that his grandfather’s military jacket fit him. (Austin Wideman)

Wideman said meeting Mark Holmes and his father, Randall Holmes, was a true honor.

“Watching Randall [Holmes] touch the jacket his dad was wounded in was extremely rewarding for me as a collector. We spoke about the jacket for hours and really enjoyed each other’s company. I’m already looking forward to seeing them again,” Wideman said.

Randall Holmes of Texas also joined the visit to Missouri to see his own father’s military jacket. (Austin Wideman)

Wideman shared the history of the jacket with the Holmes family while they revealed personal stories of what it was like growing up with the veteran and hearing his stories about the war. 

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The Holmes family donated additional wartime pieces to Wideman so he could add them to his collection.

The Holmes family donated additional pieces to go along with the jacket to Wideman’s collection. (Austin Wideman)

In return, Wideman had a replica of William Watson Holmes’ jacket made for the family.

“My goal has always been to share history and to keep these stories alive. If anything were to happen, everything including the jacket will go back to family,” Wideman side.

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Disney fans and journalists from around the world this weekend will gather at the Anaheim Convention Center near Disneyland Resort, for D23, billed as “The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.”

The biennial event features the company’s biggest announcements of the year across its all divisions, including its theme parks and movie production, along with panels and other presentations.

KTLA consumer reporter David Lazarus says this D23 comes at a pivotal moment for the House of Mouse.

”First of all, it needs to rekindle heat for the Disney brand, which has been tarnished by box-office misses and rising theme-park prices,” says Lazarus. “The company needs to demonstrate to its most loyal customers that the magic is still there.”

After a series of box office misfires, including “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” “The Marvels” and “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” Disney’s film division has roared back with summer blockbusters “Inside Out 2” ($1.6 billion globally) and “Deadpool & Wolverine” ($900 million and counting).

Upcoming releases include “Moana 2,” “Mufasa: The Lion King” and “Captain America: Brave New World,” as well as a long-delayed “Snow White” reboot starring Rachel Zegler in the title role.

Disney, Lazarus believes, needs to demonstrate to both fans and shareholders that it can keep the momentum.

“It’s not enough to once again pin hopes on Robert Downey Jr., who is switching from hero to villain as he takes on the Doctor Doom character,” Lazarus says. “It’s an open question whether there’s a significant market for a live-action ‘Snow White’ or yet another ‘Avatar’ movie. And shareholders will be watching closely to see how Disney’s theatrical plans dovetail with the company’s Disney+ streaming service, which is finally profitable.”

On Friday, Disney (NYSE: DIS) was trading at $86 per share, less than half its all-time high of $200 in March 2021, when viewers flocked to the fledgling Disney+ platform during the height of the pandemic.

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Fans anticipate big announcements about DisneylandForward, the $1.9 billion 10-year plan to bring new rides and lands to Disneyland Resort. The Anaheim City Council greenlit the project earlier this year.

One project revolves around a new area based on the Avatar film franchise. A similar Pandora-themed area opened at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Florida in May 2017.

 “This is an announcement I am very confident will be made during the presentation,” says Gavin Doyle, Mickey Visit founder and bestselling author of “Disneyland Secrets.” “It is clear that [Iger] personally believes in that intellectual property and wants to have it featured prominently in the expansion, especially as they prepare to release even more Avatar movies.”

Fans await updates on a new ride in Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure centered around Marvel Comics villain King Thanos. With Disneyland Resort’s 70th anniversary next year, additional announcements will potentially include how the resort plans to draw big crowds.

Details about the DisneylandForward expansion are expected to be revealed during D23’s Disney Experiences Showcase on Saturday evening.

Carly Neil with Wealth of Geeks via AP contributed to this report.