News ConferencePeople v. Grant Robicheaux and Cerissa Riley
September 18, 2018
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas
Charges Against
Grant William RobicheauxAge 38, Newport Beach
Felony• Rape by use of drugs• Oral copulation by anesthesia or controlled
substance• Assault with intent to commit sexual offense• (4) Possession of a controlled substance for
sale• (2) Possession of an assault weapon
Sentencing Enhancements• (2) Personally armed with firearm during
health and safety code violation
Charges Against
Cerissa Laura RileyAge 31, Brea
Felony• Rape by use of drugs• Oral copulation by anesthesia or controlled
substance• Assault with intent to commit sexual
offense• (4) Possession of a controlled substance for
sale
Sentencing Enhancement• Knowingly vicariously armed with firearm
Jane Doe 1: April 10, 2016
• April 2016: Defendants meet 32-year-old Jane Doe 1 at a restaurant in Newport Beach.
• April 10, 2016: Defendants and victim at party in Newport Beach then go to Robicheaux’sapartment; Jane Doe 1 intoxicated.
• Multiple drugs given to the victim by defendants who then rape and orally copulate her
• April 11, 2016: Jane Doe 1 contacted the Newport Beach Police Department (NBPD), tested positive for multiple drugs.
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Jane Doe 2: October 2, 2016
• Oct. 2, 2016: Drinking alcohol with Jane Doe 2 at a bar in Newport Beach. Jane Doe 2 becomes unconscious.
• Robicheaux’s apartment: sexual assault with intent to commit rape.
• Jane Doe 2 awoke and screamed for help until a neighbor called NBPD.
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Search Warrant
•On Jan. 9, 2018, police found: large quantities of illegal drugs, two illegal, unregistered assault rifles, four other firearms, and several large capacity magazines
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Robicheaux Locations and Timeline
• Undergraduate and Medical School: Louisiana State University
• Graduated from Medical School in 2007
• Hand/Micro/Upper Extremity Fellowship at New York University Hospital
• New York, NY
• Orthopedic Surgery Residency at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center
• Orange, CA
• Licensed by the Medical Board
• May 30, 2009 in CA
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LocationsBurning Man
Black Rock Desert, NV
Page, AZ
Splash House FestivalPalm Springs, CA
Dirtybird CampoutSilverado, CA
Penal Code Section 261(a)(3)Rape by Use of Drugs
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(a) Rape is an act of sexual intercourse accomplished with a person not the spouse of the perpetrator, under any of the following circumstances:
(3) Where a person is prevented from resisting by any intoxicating or anesthetic substance, or any controlled substance, and this condition was known, or reasonably should have known by the accused.
Penal Code Section 288a(i)Oral Copulation of an Unconscious Person
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(a) Oral copulation is the act of copulating the mouth of one person with the sexual organ or anus of another person.
(i) Any person who commits an act of oral copulation, where the victim is prevented from resisting by any intoxicating or anesthetic substance, or any controlled substance, and this condition was known, or reasonably should have been known by the accused, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a period of three, six, or eight years.
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Anyone who believes they have been a victim is encouraged to contact:
OCDA Supervising Investigator Eric Wiseman at
714-347-8794
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