People v. Ibarra CA4/3

STATEMENT OF FACTS

On May 17, 2022, Jane Doe (Jane) was a 21-year-old single mother who was living with her father in Riverside. She was also struggling with schizophrenia. Following an argument with her father, she was arrested and taken into custody for vandalizing the tires on his and her aunt’s cars. She was released from the Riverside county jail at around 3:45 a.m. the next morning, May 18. Lacking money or transportation, Jane set out to walk from downtown Riverside to her aunt’s house in Eastvale. About 10 minutes into her journey, Ibarra, a 47-year-old homeless man, approached her on his bicycle and engaged her in friendly conversation. Jane, who was only about five foot three and a hundred pounds, felt uncomfortable talking to Ibarra. But she was polite to him as he rode alongside her on his bicycle. As they continued along, they ended up on a public bike trail that runs along the Santa Ana riverbed. At one point on the trail, Ibarra let Jane ride his bicycle, which she appreciated because she was getting tired of walking. However, while she was riding the bike and Ibarra was jogging

2 alongside her, Ibarra touched her buttocks. Jane did not say anything for fear of…