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Girl sexually abused by deputy sues Los Angeles County, LASD

by The AV Times Staff • August 22, 2019

LOS ANGELES – A teenage girl who was sexually abused by a Los Angeles County sex crimes detective in 2017 is suing the deputy, the county and the Sheriff’s Department.

The teen is identified only as Jane Doe in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit, which alleges sexual assault, battery, negligent hiring supervision and retention and civil rights violations. The suit seeks unspecified damages.

An LASD representative did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

The detective, Neil David Kimball, was sentenced Aug. 8 in Ventura County Superior Court to three years in state prison for his crimes against the girl, whose case he was investigating.

Kimball, 46, was also ordered to never contact the victim and pay her $50,000 for her pain and suffering. He will have to register as a sex offender upon his release, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.

Kimball pleaded guilty in July to committing a lewd act against and unlawful sexual intercourse with the teen.

According to the lawsuit, in the summer of 2017 Kimball was assigned to look into the rape of Doe by an unidentified male in Los Angeles County, the suit states. Doe was then 14 years old.

When Doe asked during a meeting about his experience in handling such crimes, Kimball said he had been a deputy “longer than (she) had been alive” and that he had worked with many female sexual assault victims in the past, the suit states.

During his investigation, Kimball took advantage of his position to spend time alone with her during ride-alongs so as to gain her trust and to lure her to his private trailer, the suit alleges. Kimball had the permission of the girl’s father to take her on the ride-alongs, the suit states

“She poured out her heart to Detective Kimball, crying and shaking as she described what (her assailant) did to her,” the suit states.

During the last ride-along in November 2017, Kimball, in uniform, drove the girl to his recreational vehicle parked in a secluded area and tried to convince her to drink alcohol with him, the suit states.

When Doe tried to flee, Kimball restrained her with handcuffs, the suit states.

“He then brutally raped her for what seemed like hours,” the suit states.

When Kimball finally let Doe go, he pulled out his gun and said, “If you don’t like what happened, then you can use this gun to kill yourself now, or if you say anything to anyone I’ll use it to kill you,” the suit states.

Previous related stories:

LA County sheriff’s detective sentenced in child sex case

LA County sheriff’s detective pleads guilty in child sex case

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Home, Los Angeles County, Politics

5 comments for "Girl sexually abused by deputy sues Los Angeles County, LASD"

  1. Alexis says

    August 22, 2019 at 4:16 pm

    This wasn’t the only incident! There were other documented assaults over the years and he was still allowed to remain as a sex crimes detective. Now he only gets three years and will be out in less than a year. Do you think a sex offender status stops a sex offender?

  2. Alexis says

    August 22, 2019 at 2:29 pm

    This makes me sick. I hope this young lady gets all the support she needs to heal. PTSD and other traumatic issues she is facing because of predators. I know what she’s going through, and my heart is with every female that is violated.

  3. surfside 6 says

    August 22, 2019 at 12:51 pm

    Get busy taxpayers!

    • Mars says

      August 31, 2019 at 9:01 am

      This is only 1 of many officers using there status to commit crimes and get away with there indecent and cruel behaviors..For all the years of the law being corrupted as it is To guard and to serve is there twisted motos they say to make excuses for what they actually do..This tarnishes the badge for the rest of the good guys..More training & Tests should be done to root out the bad from the good.

  4. LACSD Oversight says

    August 22, 2019 at 12:48 pm

    I hope Villanueva doesn’t rehire him.

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