Tuesday, September 1, 2020

*UPDATE* #LASD Seeking More Victims of Sexual Battery/Lewd Acts, Suspect Randy Dee Headley, #Paramount

 

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Tuesday September 1, 2020, 4:50 PM

LASD - Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept Information Bureau (SIB)

Alex Villanueva, Sheriff


Advisory: *UPDATE* #LASD Seeking More Victims of Sexual Battery/Lewd Acts, Suspect Randy Dee Headley, #Paramount


****Special Victims Bureau detectives are continuing to seek any possible additional victims of Suspect Randy Headley after many victims came forward and more charges have been added. 


Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Bureau are investigating a series of sexual assaults which involved the proprietor of a silk screen printing business in the city of Paramount, known to do business as “Logos Two”,  “LA Clothing Company” or “Downey Sporting Goods”.  The businesses were located at 8136 Rosecrans Avenue, Paramount and 7901 Somerset Boulevard, Unit C, Paramount.   
 
The business owner, Randy Headley, recruited and hired young women between the ages 17-25 years old to handle t-shirt merchandise and customer service.  The victims were also asked to model suggestive company apparel while Suspect Headley photographed them.  On May 1, 2020, Suspect Headley was arrested and criminally charged with numerous counts of Sexual Battery.  Suspect Headley is currently in custody with a $6,210,000.00 bail.   

Suspect Headley is suspected of sexually assaulting and/or sexually harassing young women who entered his business or had been hired by him. The business provided apparel to many local schools, sports organizations and community groups. Suspect Headley also served as a youth baseball and softball coach in Downey, Paramount and Compton.
 
The District Attorney’s Office along with Special Victims Bureau detectives have recently discovered several additional victims of violent sexual assaults involving Suspect Headley.  As a result, on August, 31st, 2020, Suspect Headley was charged with additional counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child under 14, Assault with Intent to Commit Rape, multiple counts of Sexual Penetration by Use of Force, and multiple counts of Sexual Battery. It was also alleged Suspect Headley committed sexual assaults against more than 22 victims.  Suspect Headley will appear at Compton Court on October 8, 2020, for arraignment on the additional charges.   
 
Based on Suspect Headley’s prolific criminal behavior, detectives believe there may be additional unidentified victims.  Detectives are urging any and all possible victims to come forward. Detectives believe many of the victims were either minors at the time of the incidents and/or lived in the area of Paramount near the business Suspect Headley operated as “Logos Two”, “LA Clothing Company” or “Downey Sporting Goods”.

 
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department - Special Victims Bureau is tasked with investigating the sexual and physical abuse of children and felonious sexual assaults involving adult victims.  Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Special Victims Bureau toll free tip line at (877) 710-5273 or by email at specialvictimsbureau@lasd.org

If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP or “P3 Mobile” for the hearing impaired on Google play or the App Store, or by using the website.
 

Forwarded by:  

Deputy Trina Schrader 
Sheriff's Information Bureau 
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street,  
Los Angeles California 90012  
Website: http://www.lasd.org    
213-229-1700  

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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Special Victim’s Bureau detectives are investigating a 2020 sexual assault case which involved a business owner of a silk screen printing business in the city of Paramount named “Logos Two” and also known as LA Clothing Company. 
 
The owner, Randy Headley, would entice and lure young women between the ages 17-25 who were hired to model the t-shirt merchandise.   While the victims were inside his business they were asked to model suggestive company apparel and they agreed to have their pictures taken.  
 
 
During the photoshoot, the suspect would grope his victims and in most cases sexually assault them.  Suspect Randy Headley was arrested pursuant to multiple counts of sexual battery.  He is currently in Sheriff Custody on a $1,150,000 bail.
 
The District Attorney’s Office along with Special Victims Bureau SVB detectives have recently discovered several new additional victims involving the same suspect.  Based on the suspect ongoing behavior, detectives believe there may still be some unidentified additional victims that have yet to come forward and are seeking the public’s help in identifying any additional victims. 
 
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department - Special Victims Bureau is tasked with investigating the sexual and physical abuse of children and felonious sexual assaults involving adult victims.  Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Special Victims Bureau toll free tip line at (877) 710-5273 or by email at specialvictimsbureau@lasd.org

If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP or “P3 Mobile” for the hearing impaired on Google play or the App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

Forwarded by:
Deputy Eric Ortiz
Sheriff's Information Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street,
Los Angeles California 90012
213-229-1700

Website: http://www.lasd.org  


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Alex Villanueva, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department



 
 

 

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