One year ago today (July 12, 2023) ... officials urge other victims of sexual assault suspects to contact the LAPD

One year ago today (July 12, 2023) … detectives urged people to call them if they have any information about four suspects in sexual assault cases who authorities say were arrested in connection with unrelated crimes in the LAPD’s West Valley and Devonshire districts.

Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department held a press conference Wednesday morning at the LAPD’s Operations Valley Bureau to publicize the cases.

“Due to the nature of the suspects’ alleged actions, police are asking for the public’s assistance in encouraging other potential victims to come forward or provide information relevant to the investigation,” police said in a statement.

At the press conference, the police showed photos of:

– Mario Orozco, 31, who was arrested July 5 and held on $2.5 million bail. Police allege that Orozco entered several residences in the 18300 block of Vanowen Street in Reseda in the early morning hours of July 1 “and in some cases sexually assaulted the victims.”

— Blessing Wainiwheh, 30, who was arrested on June 29 and held on $4.4 million bail. Police allege that on June 28 at around 10 p.m., “the victim was sleeping in her home in the 19500 block of Saticoy Street when the suspect entered her home through a window. The suspect, later identified as Blessing Wainiwheh, sexually assaulted the victim and fled on foot in an unknown direction.”

— Cedric Tinsley, 25, was arrested on July 1 and held without bail. Police allege that on June 30 at around 10 p.m., Tinsley “discovered that the victim’s residence near the 19000 block of Astor Place was not secured. Tinsley entered the residence, met the victim and sexually assaulted her. He then fled the scene with the victim’s property in her vehicle.”

— Edgar Munoz, 43, a former teacher at Polytechnic High School, was allegedly involved in “an inappropriate relationship with a minor that began in 2019 in Chatsworth,” police said. He was charged last week with 10 counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and five counts of oral sex, according to LAPD.

Anyone with information about the cases is asked to call Criminal Investigation at 818-832-1167 or 877-LAPD-247.

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