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By
Jakob Rios [former]
- March 17, 2022
Burglary
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Court
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Daily Stories
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Data
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Sex Abuse
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Sexual Assault
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Suspects
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Victims
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A man accused of sexually assaulting a stranger back in 2006 accepted a plea offer.
According to prosecutors, on Jan. 27, 2006, Landrell Jordan pulled a gun on a woman and forced her into an alleyway on the 1900 block of 9th Street, NW. He then stole several items from her and forced her to perform oral sex on him before fleeing the scene.
The victim wiped her mouth on a scarf before calling the police and going to the hospital. DNA found at the scene was inconclusive at the time. However, in 2019, analysts found several sperm fractions on the scarf. After using the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System, investigators found that the DNA matched the profile of a single convicted felon with a high margin.
This match was Landrell Jordan. He was 43-years-old when he was arrested and charged with first-degree sexual abuse while armed.
During a March 15 hearing, Jordan pleaded down to attempted first-degree sexual abuse while armed with aggravating factors. Parties agreed to recommend a prison sentence of 10 to 12 years as part of the plea deal. The defendant will be required to register as a sex offender for life.
DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun asked the defendant if he was guilty of the crime before accepting the plea deal.
“Yes,” he responded.
Defense attorney Rachel Cicurel said her client would like to remain in his current jail holding. He has been working towards his GED and being sentenced would cause him to have to start over. The defense asked for the sentencing to be delayed six months.
The prosecutor objected to this saying it was unfair to the victim, who had waited already waited all this time. Judge Okun considered this and decided to compromise at four months.
Jordan is scheduled to be sentenced on July 29.