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Lancaster man guilty of raping Topanga mall employee

by K. Enrique • July 3, 2014

On July 8, 2013, police released these surveillance images asking for the public's help to  identify the suspect in the July 4th kidnap/sexual assault. Lancaster resident Kioki Ray Snowden was identified and arrested three days later. (Images courtesy LAPD)
On July 8, 2013, police released these surveillance images asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect in a July 4th kidnap/sexual assault. Lancaster resident Kioki Ray Snowden was identified and arrested three days later. (Images courtesy LAPD)

LOS ANGELES – A 19-year-old Lancaster man is guilty of kidnapping, robbing and raping a woman on Independence Day of last year, a Van Nuys jury ruled Wednesday.

Kioki Ray Snowden was found guilty of kidnapping, kidnapping for robbery and second-degree robbery with the special allegation that a knife was used in the crimes, according to Ricardo Santiago of the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office. Snowden was also found guilty of rape, sexual penetration by foreign object and forcible oral copulation, with the special allegations of kidnapping and tying and binding, Santiago stated.

Additionally, Snowden was convicted of identity theft;  but the 19-year-old was acquitted of sodomy and three counts of rape, according to Santiago.

The conviction stems from an incident that occurred July 4, 2013, when a 19-year-old woman was attacked in the parking lot as she was leaving her job at the Westfield Topanga Mall.

Snowden confronted the victim at knifepoint, forced her into her car and held her hostage for about three hours, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.  During this time, Snowden forced the victim to drive him to multiple locations in the San Fernando Valley, Pasadena and downtown Los Angeles areas, LAPD officials said. He also robbed and raped the victim, officials said.

Days after the incident, LAPD officials released surveillance photos of the suspect and asked for the public’s help in solving the case. On July 11, 2013, police served a warrant at Snowden’s Lancaster residence, where evidence was recovered, LAPD officials said. Snowden was arrested for the crime that day.

Snowden is scheduled to be sentenced on August 12 in a Van Nuys courtroom. He faces 65 years to life in state prison.

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12 comments for "Lancaster man guilty of raping Topanga mall employee"

  1. anonymous says

    July 7, 2014 at 8:13 am

    Damn reggin

  2. Daniel says

    July 4, 2014 at 9:11 am

    “acquitted of sodomy and three counts of rape”. That is not good. These are very serious person to person crimes. I wonder how the victim feels about that? Mr Kioki Ray Snowden, by the power vested in me, I sentence you to eternal damn nation. If you have any last words, we don’t want to hear them. The deputy will now lead you to the fire pit.

    • jk says

      July 4, 2014 at 10:24 am

      I totally agree with you he should be convicted of those horrible,horrible crimes

  3. jip joe says

    July 3, 2014 at 11:19 pm

    Forced mandatory medical experiments on him.

  4. Ricardo says

    July 3, 2014 at 9:15 pm

    Dumbass hope he gets raped and held hostage for 3 hrs

  5. As says

    July 3, 2014 at 7:29 pm

    Hope he never gets out either. What is wrong with people?

  6. Bob says

    July 3, 2014 at 7:24 pm

    A sexual predator who lived in Lancaster??!! Really??!! How unusual!

    • jk says

      July 4, 2014 at 10:38 am

      Do you live here? People keep talking about how bad AV is do you think it’s better elsewhere? If so please tell me where to move I will sell my house, quit my job and move immediately. I am so sick of people saying how bad everything is. Why are you here? Leave go to LA where you pay 1000 for a 2 bedroom apartment in the ghetto. AV will be a better place without your “””””””! Sorry got on a rant I am not directing this to you Bob

      • Sa says

        July 4, 2014 at 4:16 pm

        His stupid sarcastic comments regarding the AV are on every story. He just wants attention.

        • Nunca says

          July 4, 2014 at 7:23 pm

          I enjoy living here so I guess the negative this place is a dump comments seem stupid to me.

      • MYOB says

        July 4, 2014 at 8:47 pm

        Yes, AV is that bad. Think about it- of all the places in LA County to drop off the pillowcase pervert, they chose Palmdale. Nothing to do in AV, can’t go out, can’t do sh!t anywhere in this hole without being treated like a criminal just for being outdoors after sundown. The political, social and law enforcement culture in AV is hard right- wing paranoid of everything that is basically normal in any normal city that values a little nightlife. Just going out on Friday or Saturday requires driving through checkpoints as if you are in North Korea. For some strange reason(massive mistake on my part) I moved here. If you are planning mon moving to AV, don’t-if you value freedom, autonomy, having a life, fun, going out without being treated like a criminal, or anything else that makes life worth living.

      • The Truth says

        July 7, 2014 at 7:21 am

        I know a police detective that just moved to Idaho, like real fast. A.V. is L.A.s toilet. A dumping ground for their filth. That is why our courthouse looms over all the other buildings. Sorry, but it is time for you to wake up. After all… crime is business, C’mon you know that.

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