Suspect Arrested for Sexual Battery on 16-yr old Girl on Van Nuys Metro Bus

A 16- year old San Fernando Valley girl reported that on three occasions between August 27, 2013 through September 30, 2013 the same man had sexually battered her while she was riding the Metro bus in the Van Nuys area.

The victim did not report the first two assaults, since she believed she would never see the suspect again. After the third assault, the victim took a picture of the suspect after he exited the bus and reported it to Sheriff’s Transit Services Bureau deputies. (Photo attached)

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Special Victims Bureau detectives were told by the victim that the three assaults occurred on Metro bus line #761, in the vicinity of Van Nuys Blvd/Vanowen St., and Van Nuys Blvd/Burbank Blvd. All three assaults occurred between 1PM and 3PM, one on a Monday, and two on Tuesdays.

The victim said the suspect would board the bus, sit next to her, cover himself in part with a sweater and then touch her.

The suspect in these crimes was identified after Sheriff’s Special Victims Bureau detectives distributed a crime bulletin using the picture taken by the victim. On October 8, 2013, officers from the Los Angeles Police Department – Van Nuys Division Bike Team, working with the Sheriff’s Special Victims Bureau lead investigator, located and detained 59-year old Suspect Majdeddin Nahvi, a transient person who listed his residence as Canoga Park. He was later identified by the victim.

The suspect was booked on two misdemeanor counts of Sexual Battery, 243.4 PC, and Annoy or molest children, 647.6(a)(1) PC. The suspect was arraigned and five misdemeanor counts were filed; 2-counts of 243.4 PC, 2-counts of 647.6(a)(1) PC, and 1-count of 242 PC. The suspect remains in custody in the Los Angeles County jail with bail set at $100,000.00.

The victim described the suspect as Male White/Hispanic or Middle Eastern, Black Hair and brown eyes. 5’8 and 140 lbs.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s help in locating and identifying other possible victims who might also have been victimized. Anyone with additional information is asked to call the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Bureau at 562-946-7960 or (877)710-5273(LASD) or email Specialvictims@lasd.org. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org