
CHARLIE NEUMAN / Union-Tribune
Patrick Jones (left) and Dywane Tousant pleaded not guilty Thursday to a variety of charges, including kidnapping for extortion, human trafficking and pimping. Bail has been set at $500,000 each for three of four people accused of kidnapping a 14-year-old girl Monday and taking her to a motel in Oceanside where they photographed her naked with the intent of posting pictures on the Internet and selling her into
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NORTH COUNTY COURTS
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Bail has been set at $500,000 each for three of four people accused of kidnapping a 14-year-old girl Monday and taking her to a motel in Oceanside where they photographed her naked with the intent of posting pictures on the Internet and selling her into prostitution.
Shawndrea Dorrough, 21; Patrick Jones, 20; and Dywane Tousant, 22, pleaded not guilty to a variety of charges including kidnapping for extortion, human trafficking, robbery, sexual battery and pimping. A fourth defendant, Dominique Willis, 19, will be arraigned today. Judge Marshall Hockett indicated the same bail will be set for Willis.
Deputy District Attorney Brenda Daly said all could face life in prison if convicted.
Police said the girl became lost Monday while riding the San Diego Trolley and was walking to a friend's house in North Park when the foursome offered her a ride.
They allegedly kept her in the motel room for several hours, but she escaped when the four fell asleep. She ran to a 7-Eleven, where police were called.
Daly said the girl was not sexually assaulted.
Only limited information was revealed yesterday during the arraignment in Vista Superior Court.
Daly said the girl was forced to remove her clothes, and photographs were taken. Daly said the four intended to post the photos on craigslist, then sell the girl as a prostitute.
All four defendants have prior criminal records, but not for anything as serious as the current charges, Daly said.
The girl is doing “remarkably well” given the circumstances, Daly said outside court.
“She certainly went through an ordeal that she'll never forget.”
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 16.
J. Harry Jones: (760) 737-7579; jharry.jones@uniontrib.com