Man arraigned for entering home and sexually assaulting sleeping child.

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Cold Case Suspect, Dustin Lee Morgan

Staff Reports

Santa Ana – A man was arraigned at the Central Jail in Santa Ana on Mon., Apr. 13, for entering the home of a girl under 10 years old and sexually assaulting her while she was asleep in her bed.

Dustin Lee Morgan, 36, of Texarkana, Texas, is charged with one felony count of performing lewd acts upon a child under 14, one felony count of sexual penetration of a child under 10, and a sentencing enhancement allegation for performing lewd acts on a child under 14 during the commission of a burglary. If convicted, Morgan faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in state prison.
At approximately 5 a.m. on Feb. 8, 2008, the Morgan is accused of breaking into the Santa Ana home of Jane Doe, who was under the age of 10 at that time. The defendant is accused of walking into Jane Doe’s bedroom while she was sleeping. The defendant is accused of pushing the victim’s face down after she woke up and covering her mouth to prevent her from making any noise while sexually assaulting her.

Morgan is accused of fleeing the residence through a sliding glass door from the victim’s bedroom to the balcony after the victim screamed. Jane Doe’s family members contacted the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) that night, and SAPD began investigating this case.
In Feb. 2015, SAPD’s Family Crimes Unit conducted an additional DNA analysis of evidence recovered from the 2008 crime scene, and linked Morgan to the crime. On Mar. 26, Morgan was arrested by the United States Marshall Service in Texarkana, Texas. He was extradited back to Orange County on Mar. 31.