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Police Arrest Man Who Allegedly Raped 18-Year-Old Disabled Woman on a LA County Bus

Nov. 9, 2012 10:00pm Jason Howerton

Police Arrest Kerry Trotter Who Raped 18 Year Old Disabled Woman on a Bus

This undated image provided by the Los Angeles county Sheriff’s department shows Kerry Trotter, suspected of raping a mentally disabled woman on Nov. 7, 2012 on a public transit bus in Culver City, Calif. (Credit: AP)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For 10 agonizing minutes, an 18-year-old mentally disabled woman was raped in the back of a near-empty Los Angeles County bus as it rolled past a state park and a cemetery and no one did anything about it.

Several passengers and the driver were apparently unaware that a crime was being committed in the 45-foot-long bus, but one person on board tried to alert the driver and was unsuccessful.

Authorities arrested Kerry Trotter, 20, on Friday thanks to an anonymous tip by someone who saw an image of the suspected attacker taken by a surveillance camera on the bus that was publicly released.

Trotter was booked for investigation of rape and was being held on $1 million bail, authorities said. It wasn’t immediately known if he had retained an attorney.

Investigators said given that Trotter was standing up with his back to the front of the bus and the victim was sitting down that other passengers wouldn’t know a rape happened.

“People generally think of a rape as some type of an attack where someone is thrown down. It is not always the case,” said Sgt. Dan Scott of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. For passengers, it “seems reasonable that they would not know what was going on.”

The attack occurred Wednesday during the rush-hour commute as the woman, who was returning from school, and Trotter boarded the bus at a stop in suburban Culver City. The woman went to the back of the bus and was followed by Trotter where the assault occurred, authorities said.

There were only four or five passengers on board during the five-mile leg when the rape happened and by the end there was only one who remained and tried to get the driver’s attention. Investigators are still looking for that person.

The woman, who has the mental capacity of a 10-year-old, did not scream for help, but she did tell the driver she had been raped after the man exited the bus, Scott said.

“The victim told our detective that she was shocked and didn’t know what to do and was in fear for her safety and for her life,” Scott said.

This image from video provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department shows a suspect officials say is accused of raping a mentally disabled woman on a city bus. Police say the suspect boarded the bus with the woman in Culver City, followed her to the back of the bus and forced himself on her late Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. A lone witness tried to alert the bus driver that the rape was happening, but it continued for about 10 minutes until the suspect stopped and exited the bus. (Credit: AP)

Trotter, who is unemployed, has previous convictions for grand theft and possession of rock cocaine, according to court records. He was previously investigated for sexual assault, but no charges were ever filed, Scott said.

Trotter and his victim do not know one another. Authorities wouldn’t say if DNA evidence had been recovered.

“We believe it was a crime of opportunity, that unfortunately she was in the wrong place at the wrong time,” Scott said.

It was the third rape so far this year on county buses that annually carry millions of people.

Bus drivers are trained to call transit dispatchers when they become aware of a possible crime, said Marc Littman, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. If a crime is in progress, there is a silent alarm on board that can be tripped.

“This is an extremely rare occurrence,” he said.

It was unclear if the driver saw what transpired. He was being interviewed by authorities who don’t suspect he did anything improper.

“We don’t believe anybody else did anything wrong,” Scott said.

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oldguy77
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:16am
Eric Holder and the Department of Justice will be all over this case.I expect the girl will get 10 to 15 years for commiting a lewd act in public.

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iac
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:09am
‘If I had a (known) son, he would look like Kerry Trotter- Barry Soetoro

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Gonzo
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 7:11am
Just a little post election celebration for the maggot.

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ICSPADES
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 6:17am
I am 99% positive that is Obama’s son. After all, he has screwed over 50% of America.

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- Lee_in_PA
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 6:29pm
  Excellent post.
  
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- BHOHG2G
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 11:43pm
  Obama raped millions of mentally disabled people that voted for him.
  
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mygunsweetness
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 6:07am
Open carry Cal.

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- TERossi
  Posted on November 11, 2012 at 7:05am
  Governor Moonbeam made Open Carry in CA illegal. Sorry but now only the criminals Open Carry.
  
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AJAYW
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 5:30am
youth

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demsrtraitors
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 5:07am
obama’s son.

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Soul Leister
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 2:50am
Is it illegal to give a pack of cigarettes to any prisoner that just can’t resist kerry trotter (in a sexual way)? Just asking, I don’t even know what correctional institution he is going to be making himself available to the tender mercy of dozens of suitors looking for love and smokes by the carton.

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- 13thCousinOfTheAntiChrist
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 4:56am
  Don’t need to pay anyone… nobody will cover for him unless he converts to Islam and now _everyone_ knows who he is.
  
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- Oilfield_Trash
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 7:36am
  There’ll be nothing done to this maggot, he’ll have a left leaning court appointed lawyer, a socialist jury or his peers, a communist judge. The verdict will be that it’s not his fault, he’s a product of society, has repressed “post slavery disorder” or some such crap, appear on the “O” network, write a book (or dictate one, I’m sure he can’t write), in the end it will be the young ladies fault for having the audacity to ride the bus. She’ll probably get a reduced sentence for her disability, with the proper fine of course…….
  This is the America we now have….
  
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coldnorth
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 2:44am
He must have voted for Romney. Because only republicans hate women and are waging a war on them.

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- reality based lifeform
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 6:38am
  Your headline would read ” Mentally disabled man defends rape of disabled woman .”
  
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- Dunedainn
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:15am
  Sarcasm. Learn it.
  
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Soul Leister
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 2:43am
I can hardly wait for the affirmative action president obama to rush to the rose garden and give us another trayvon martin moment… a teachable moment about how much this rapist looks like his son if he had had one… maybe he can find time in his busy schedule to have a beer with this rapist and solve his racist tendencies?

One thing is for certain, obama will not be letting his daughters ride that bus (with people that look like him) anytime soon, but its good enough for our kids… long live the king.

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- Soul Leister
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 2:59am
  when I said racist tendencies, I meant obama’s not the rapist’s… I am sure the rapist is an equal opportunity offender… though they do look alike: rapist and racist not obama and that trotter fella… then again, they do look alike… what are the chances of that?
  
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- Oilfield_Trash
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 7:38am
  I’m sure he and Trotter will have a “Beer Summit”…
  
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night2769
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 2:26am
He was entitled!!!

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- unmanned
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 2:30am
  that means the welfare! does you like lynard skynard
  
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- Soul Leister
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 2:53am
  somebody sounds like they stayed in a holiday inn express last night… maybe you guys can help me solve out debt crisis the old fashioned way… with a nickle and a chain letter… its a democrat plan to be sure… its all they got (unless they can put it in a can and kick it down the road some more).
  
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aNewLiberalConvert
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 11:49pm
aNewLiberalConvert here… looking for ‘ new liberal friends ‘ here…

I now believe abortions should paid by the taxpayer… as well as a ‘condolence subsidy’ where procedure recipients get $500.00 to assist them in dealing with the procedure etc…

on the 2nd abortion – time to sterilize… and recipient gets another $500.00 !!!!

this is for cost savings over the long haul… it’s not personal… it ‘s business…

no more need for free contraceptives, less welfare cost down the road, less potential for
prison costs, social / crime improvements down the road… it will take a generation or two, but in time
my new liberal enlightenment will save our country alot of $$ so I can freeload a little longer…

I mean – after all… it’s all about me now… I want to thanks all liberals for freeing my mind so I can
truly experience all the joys of life… make room… I got needs too !!!!!

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techengineer11
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 11:35pm
I’ll second that.. Best post of the year.

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Chuck Stein
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 11:28pm
“We believe it was a crime of opportunity, that unfortunately she was in the wrong place at the wrong time,” Scott said.
So it wasn’t a “hate crime” — I wonder if that is any consolation to the victim?

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- rickc34
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 12:09am
  Cut his balls off. Sick little bast_rd. All rapist should be castrated and the victim should be allowed to perform the procedure.
  
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- Chuck Stein
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 1:37am
  Emasculation might be more apropriate than castration. Just sayin’.
  
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- unmanned
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 2:26am
  now I bet we’re going to have to government give our tax dollars give the ****** an abortion next. Our country is going the drains. wonder who he voted for on welfare?
  
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- Mustanger
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 5:07pm
  It wasn’t a hate crime. It was a ‘love crime’ which reduces your sentence in CA.
  
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- Bub47
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 5:54pm
  I wonder if Obamacare will pay for his “operation” and follow up hormone therapy?
  
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flatdaddio
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 11:12pm
surprised they didn’t give him an award…

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- Mr.buff1959
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 4:06am
  Give them a break, These things take time.
  
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Bill from NJ
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 11:12pm
This animal will get all the sex he wants, and then some, once he gets his a$$ in prison.
When word gets out on the rape of this girl, he will get to feel first hand just what rape really means…

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Zod Cranards
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 11:01pm
Some basic math may aid in the solution of such problems. I’m thinking specifically of fractions .44, .45, .357, for instance.

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- progressiveslayer
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 11:04pm
  Don’t forget the mini gun for crowd control.
  
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- flatdaddio
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 11:09pm
  in that part of the country they only allow K Y jelly
  
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- unmanned
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 2:28am
  a gun!
  
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Robert999
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 10:53pm
I wasn’t surprised when I saw the guy’s photo. No doubt, he’s one of Obama’s strongest supporters.

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- progressiveslayer
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 11:02pm
  It’s an OBAMAZOMBIE and in two years or less they’ll all be gone,the great parasite die off,it gives me a warm fuzzy feeling.
  
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- cemerius
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 11:07pm
  Yes, he felt “empowered” to do whatever felt good after all he voted for the first time for his “homey”! I am sure Eric Holder will use Fed influence to stop any and all investigations for this “poor troubled misguided ward of Big Brother”?!?!?!
  
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- DOra Glasberg
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 11:22pm
  Glad he votes.
  
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- sandy21957
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 11:27pm
  It will be his one and only time to vote……..can’t vote from a cell, bent over and takin’ it. Poetic!!!!!!
  
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TROLLMONGER
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 10:34pm
You gotta love the typical racist comments from the backwoods uneducated OLD Beckbots…LOL!

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- progressiveslayer
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 11:13pm
  Look at this dumb f **k condoning rape,you’re one of those OBAMAZOMBIES that are going to die by the millions. Just off yourself why wait.
  
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- techengineer11
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 11:26pm
  I literally see a dozen or so of these types of events a day! Usually some animal attacking robbing and raping elderly white women… Regardless it’s all good. Any price for the joy and thrill of multiculturalism and diversity..
  
  And we all know who the promoters of this demonic act upon our people was?? The same people calling for open borders today and the further browning of America? You know who they are don’t you Blaze readers? lol
  
  Anyway I’m very surprised this even made the national news.. I saw it earlier and told my wife this sort of stuff is not even shocking any longer because it’s so prevalent and then I said do you think it would have been national news if some white kid raped or beat an elderly black person? Almost completely unheard of but I assure you unless you follow as I do one has no idea how bad it is out there.. We are literally living in a damn jungle of savages!
  
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- TERossi
  Posted on November 11, 2012 at 7:06am
  Liberal Fascism 101: hate, attack, blame, lie, deny
  
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Psychosis
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 10:23pm
they are tryin………..

its called planned parenthood

bet ya if republicans starting demanding more planned parenthood offices opened up we would be called racist and accused of eugenics

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Carlinpa
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 10:21pm
RE”but one person on board tried to alert the driver and was unsuccessful.” ? What? How is it even possible to only “try” to tell the bus driver about a RAPE? That’s ridiculous!

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- Exrepublisheep
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 10:41pm
  I agree.
  
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- Eastinfection
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 6:58am
  Yeah… that stood out as odd to me, too.
  
  Did he try to alert the bus driver via carrier-pigeon? Morse code? charades?
  
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LeadNotFollow
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 10:20pm
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Obama has created a nation of take what you want, whenever you want, from anyone you choose.

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LeadNotFollow
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 10:17pm
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Someone on that bus should have grabbed him by his man parts and cut them clean off.
What has happened to society? No one on that bus help that mentally disabled teenager.

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- LeadNotFollow
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 10:33pm
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  correction: helped not help
  
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- Chet Hempstead
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 4:09am
  If “The woman, who has the mental capacity of a 10-year-old, did not scream for help,” how is anybody else supposed to know that a rape is occurring? They could have thought it was just two kids having consensual sex on a bus and seen no reason to do anything but mind their own business and try to ignore it.
  
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- Nancys Red Diaper Doper Babies
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:34am
  @ CHET
  
  I would have stopped 2 kids from having consensual sex on a public bus. What kind of animal thinks its acceptable to bump uglies on a bus?
  
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- Chet Hempstead
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 6:22pm
  Nancys Red Diaper Doper Babies
  Well, I would have minded my own business. While it may be rude to have sex on a bus, nothing is as rude as interrupting somebody while they are in the middle of having sex.
  
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freeberty
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 10:17pm
At least it’s nice to know that if she gets pregnant, that it will be a blessing from God.

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- noland
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 10:32pm
  you are a complete idiot. That animal IS the real WAR on Women!! I say he needs the DEATH Penalty!!!! NO cable, no bed, no books to read, just a cell with bars or four walls until his Death!!
  
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- Exrepublisheep
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 10:42pm
  Wow FREEBERTY. Just wow. I…we….uh…wowwwww…
  
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- freeberty
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 10:54pm
  Well it’s nice to know that at least 1 blaze poster thinks Senate republican candidate Richard Mourdock is a complete idiot.
  
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- Mr.buff1959
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 4:09am
  Well said.
  
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- Balpit
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 4:26pm
  Considering a fetus a human being = OMG! War on Women!!
  Not wanting to pay for abortions through Obamacare = GASP! War on Women!!
  Rape = *crickets*
  
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zoro51
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 10:16pm
EXTERMINATION no pity no mercy send him into HELL

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