Friday, November 15, 2024

Defendant Attacked Victim in Her Yard

           WASHINGTON – Darnell Peoples, 22, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today, to orally raping a senior citizen at her home, in Southeast Washington earlier this year, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela A. Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

           Peoples pleaded guilty in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to a charge of first-degree sexual abuse. The plea, which is contingent upon the Court’s approval, calls for an agreed-upon twenty-year prison term. Following his prison term, Peoples will be required to complete a term of supervised release and register as a sex offender for the remainder of his lifetime.

           The Honorable Anthony C. Epstein scheduled sentencing for February 10, 2025.         

           According to a proffer of facts submitted at the plea hearing, on June 11, 2024, the victim was working in her yard. Peoples approached the victim from behind, displayed a knife, and told the victim to get on her knees. When the victim informed Peoples that she could not get on her knees, Peoples grabbed her and threw her to the ground. Peoples then pulled down his pants and exposed his penis. He pulled the victim’s head toward his penis and told the victim, “Shut up, shut up, put it in your mouth.” While the victim was screaming and shouting “No,” Peoples forcefully inserted his penis into the victim’s mouth multiple times.

           The defendant was arrested on the same day and has been in custody ever since.

           The case is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department.

           The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristin Sourbeer of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.

Arrest Made in a Third Degree Sexual Abuse and a Misdemeanor Sexual Abuse Offense in the 7th District

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit announced an arrest has been made in a Third Degree Sexual Abuse and Misdemeanor Sexual Abuse offense.

• On Thursday, September 10, 2020, at approximately 7:40 am the suspect approached the victim in the 2300 block of Ainger Place, Southeast.  The suspect engaged in unwanted sexual contact with the victim and then fled the scene.

• On Thursday, September 10, 2020 at approximately 9:35 am, the suspect approached the victim in the 1400 block of Morris Road, Southeast.  The suspect forcibly engaged in unwanted sexual contact with a second victim. The suspect was apprehended by responding officers.

On Thursday, September 10, 2020, 18-year old Darnell Peoples, of Southeast, DC, was arrested and charged with Third Degree Sexual Abuse and Misdemeanor Sexual Abuse.