Sexual penetration by a foreign object, sexual battery, unlawfully touching part of other-abuse are the three counts for Jason Daniel's jury trial; mandatory sex offender registration and HIV/AIDS testing if convicted

This afternoon at 2 p.m. former HCSO Deputy Jason Daniels will be arraigned on information for his jury trial in Courtroom 5.

The complaint filed by the District Attorney for his upcoming jury trial has three counts. Two felonies for Jane Doe #1 and a misdemeanor for Jane Doe #2.

The complaint alleges that "on or about August 29, 2013," for Count 1 Daniels is charged with "sexual penetration by a foreign object" Penal Code 289 (a) (1), a felony, "an act of sexual penetration against the will of Jane Doe Number 1 by force, violence, duress, menace, fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on Jane Doe and another person."

This is a serious felony in California and the complaint states that if convicted, Daniels would have to register as a sex offender according to Penal Code Section 290

Count 2 is sexual battery Penal Code 243 (a)  Jane Doe Number 1 and is a felony. Sex offender registration if convicted and according to PC 296 Daniels would have to provide biological samples for analysis.

Count 3 is Jane Doe Number 2 PC 243.4 (e) (1) "unlawfully touching intimate bpart of other--abuse."
Daniels is charged with "willfully and unlawfully touching an intimate part of Jane Doe Number 2 against the will and for specific purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification and sexual abuse."

Daniels was held to answer to to Count 1 and 2 in the preliminary hearing held in March and Count 3 was reduced to a lesser charge, a misdemeanor.

For the preliminary hearing  Jason Daniels was charged with three felony counts: Count 1 penetration by a foreign object and Counts 2 and 3 sexual battery. People are represented by Mr. Andrew Isaac. Defense attorneys are Julia Fox and Steven Betts from the Bay area.

Previous posts:

http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2015/03/former-sheriff-deputy-held-to-answer-on.html
http:/johnchiv.blogspot.com/2015/03/jane-doe-1-gives-graphic-testimony-of.html
http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2015/03/witness-shows-up-jason-daniels.html
http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2015/03/material-witness-against-former.html
http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2015/03/case-management-conference-held-today.html
http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2015/02/preliminary-hearing-for-former-sheriffs.html