Man faces charges of sexual assault on 3 girls, including relatives
A Southern California man facing charges of sexually assaulting two young girls -- a relative of his and the daughter of a family friend -- has now been charged in a third case, allegedly assaulting another young female relative, Orange County prosecutors said.
Bryan William Anast, 45, who was arrested at his job at Disneyland, was charged Thursday with three felony counts of lewd acts on a child under 14, according to a statement from the Orange County district attorney’s office. He was previously charged with several felony counts related to the alleged sexual assault of the other two girls, prosecutors said.
If he is convicted on all the charges, he would face a maximum sentence of 93 years to life in state prison and would have to register as a lifetime sex offender, prosecutors said.
Anast is being held on $1-million bail.
Prosecutors said that between 1997 and 2000, Anast allegedly sexually assaulted his young female relative at least four times. The alleged assaults began when the girl was 11.
In May, prosecutors said the alleged victim contacted law enforcement in Orange County. Anast was arrested at Disneyland, where he worked as a machinist fixing rides. At his home, investigators said, they found several videos of child pornography on a computer data storage device, including several images of young girls believed to be taken by amateurs. He was charged last month in connection to these allegations.
Through the initial investigation, authorities were able to find the two other alleged victims.
Between 1996 and 2000, Anast allegedly sexually assaulted the daughter of a family friend, beginning when she was 7 years old.
Between 1995 and 1998, prosecutors said, Anast sexually assaulted another female relative, also beginning when she was 7. The alleged assaults occurred at the girl’s Laguna Hills home.
Investigators are still working to identify children in the images found on Anast’s computer. Prosecutors have asked that anyone with information or who believes they are a victim to contact Supervising Dist. Atty. Investigator Paul Carvo at (714) 347-8794.
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