A disposition/reset hearing for a 31-year-old Lake Arrowhead rape suspect related to his arrest in February 2011 for allegedly raping an underage drugged victim will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, September 22. (File Photo)
By G. T. Houts
San Bernardino, CA – The 31-year-old man accused of raping an underage, drugged victim returns to court on Monday, September 22, at 8:30 a.m. in Department S-16 for a disposition reset hearing.
Brandon Louis Schilling is accused of sexually assaulting the 17-year-old daughter of his live-in girlfriend while the mother was at work, according to court and booking documents. The girl resides in Arizona and was visiting Lake Arrowhead at the time of the reported incident, which reportedly occurred on Christmas Eve 2010.
Schilling remains in custody on $500,000 bail at the Central Detention Center in San Bernardino and has entered not guilty pleas to four felony charges — including two counts of raping a drugged victim, sodomy and oral copulation. Schilling allegedly assaulted the teenager in February 2011, after giving the girl marijuana and alcohol.
RECENT APPEARANCE
Schilling’s most recent court appearance, on August 11, before Judge J. David Mazurek, was postponed when Schilling’s defense attorney — Jim Terrell — explained to the court he was fairly new to the case and needed more time to prepare.
Judge Mazurek granted Terrell’s request for a continuance.
A Sacramento County hold for failure to appear has been dropped, according to court records.
THE CASE
On February 15, 2011, Schilling was taken into custody after being interviewed by investigators at the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station.
The incident was reported to relatives by the unidentified victim who notified law enforcement. Investigators in Mojave County, Arizona, as well as detectives at the Twin Peaks and Colorado River stations, participated in the investigation and obtained evidence leading to the Schilling’s arrest.
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