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Santa Clarita Man Charged With Burglary, Sexual Assault Returns To Court

A Santa Clarita man who allegedly broke into several residences and sexually assaulted one woman in Los Angeles earlier this year, returned to court on Wednesday, according to officials.


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Russell Malcom Harris, 34, of Santa Clarita, is suspected of breaking into a woman’s Los Angeles home on Aug. 1 and sexually touching her before fleeing, officials with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said.

Harris allegedly broke into three other residences the same day, and either broke into or attempted to break into another three residences on Aug. 2.

Charges against Harris include one count of assault to commit rape during commission of a first-degree burglary; four counts of first-degree burglary with a person present; one count of first-degree residential burglary; and one count of attempted first-degree residential burglary.

Related: Case Continued For Santa Clarita Sexual Assault, Burglary Suspect

Detectives from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station were still investigating whether any additional crimes occurred in Santa Clarita on Friday, according to Sgt. Price with the Detective’s Bureau.

“We’re looking into that, but we don’t have anything so far,” he said.

Harris was arrested by deputies with the Pasadena Police Department on Aug. 9 and is being housed at the Inmate Reception Center on Bauchet Street in Los Angeles, according to arrest records.

Deputy District Attorney Teresa De Castro with the Sex Crimes Division is prosecuting the case, and bail has been set at $2.3 million.

If convicted, Harris faces up to life in state prison.

His next court date is Nov. 28 for a preliminary setting.

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About Lorena Mejia

Lorena was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley. She attended California State University Northridge where she double majored in Journalism and Chicano Studies and minored in Spanish Language Journalism. While at CSUN, she worked for the university's television and radio newscast. Through her journalistic work, she earned membership to Kappa Tau Alpha, a national honor society for selected journalists. Her passion for the community has introduced her to new people, ideas, and issues that have helped shape the person she is today. Lorena’s skills include using cameras as a tool to empower people by informing them and creating change in their communities. Some of her hobbies include reading the news, exploring the outdoors, and being an avid animal lover. To contact Lorena, send your messages to lorena@hometownstation.com.