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Arraignment postponed for father and daughter charged with kidnapping, sexual assault in Palmdale

by The AV Times Staff • December 17, 2019

Defendants Stanley Alfred Lawton, 55, of Riverside, and his daughter, Shaniya Nicole Poche-Lawton, 22, of Palmdale. [Images via Facebook]
LANCASTER – Arraignment had been scheduled for Tuesday, but was instead postponed to Jan. 10 for Stanley and Shaniya Lawton, the father and daughter charged with kidnapping a 46-year-old woman in Las Vegas last month and sexually assaulting her in Palmdale.

Stanley Alfred Lawton, 55, of Riverside, and Shaniya Nicole Poche-Lawton, 22, of Palmdale both face one count each of kidnapping to commit robbery, attempted murder, kidnapping from outside the state and forcible rape as well as three counts of first-degree ATM robbery, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

The felony complaint filed on Nov. 14 includes allegations of using a firearm and that Stanley Lawton has prior convictions for attempted murder and robbery between 1984 and 1988.

The victim, who knew the defendants, was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint in Las Vegas and driven to the Antelope Valley where she was sexually assaulted and forced to withdraw money from several ATMs, the prosecutors said. The defendants reportedly then dumped her in the desert near Edwards Airforce Base. She was found on Nov. 6 by military police who were making routine rounds outside the base, sheriff’s officials said.

Bail for Stanley Lawton is set at $4.5 million and $3.5 million for Shaniya Poche-Lawton, according to the DA’s office.

If convicted as charged, Stanley Lawton faces a possible maximum sentence of 260 years to life in state prison and Shaniya Poche-Lawton faces more than 71 years to life in prison.

The case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Previous related stories: Man, daughter held in connection with alleged Vegas kidnap/assault

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Home, Palmdale

9 comments for "Arraignment postponed for father and daughter charged with kidnapping, sexual assault in Palmdale"

  1. Natasha says

    December 18, 2019 at 6:22 pm

    What happened to my having mission animal hospital wrongly dose my puppies with the patio shot knowingly that they were tested positive for the illness causing death by 3rd day following vaccination !?!

    • saywhaaat??? says

      December 23, 2019 at 3:35 pm

      seems like you got a dose of sumpin also!

    • yeahIsaidit says

      January 2, 2020 at 10:11 am

      Natasha please tell me your suing them !!!

  2. Celebrity Hair Stylist says

    December 18, 2019 at 5:43 pm

    I wish I had Stan’s hair.

  3. Ron says

    December 18, 2019 at 11:41 am

    Talk about Ghetto Trash!!! What’s wrong with these people?

  4. Ron says

    December 18, 2019 at 11:38 am

    Give them both LIFE!!!

  5. Leti says

    December 17, 2019 at 11:10 pm

    Their EBT money must’ve been all gone by Nov. 14 ?

    The middle of the month is the most likely time in which one will get mugged.

  6. JackMe says

    December 17, 2019 at 5:06 pm

    My new heroes

  7. Steve Dindu says

    December 17, 2019 at 4:10 pm

    Like father, like daughter…

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