DA seeking public assistance in case against Paul Flores
Dan Dow says they believe he has committed other crimes in the Southern CA area
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff s Office
Paul Flores was arrested at his home in San Pedro on Tuesday, April 13, 2021.
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The San Luis Obispo County District Attorneyâs Office says it will use alleged sex crimes authorities believe Paul Flores committed against other women in the murder case against him.
District Attorney Dan Dow announced Wednesday that a first-degree murder charge has been filed against Flores, 44, in connection with the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly freshman Kristin Smart.
Kristin Smart case brings new attention to sexual assaults during Sexual Assault Awareness Month
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The arrest of Paul Flores in connection to the 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart is bringing new attention to sexual assaults during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow said Wednesday that Flores was charged with killing Smart during the commission of rape or during an attempted rape. Although the statute of limitations for rape has expired, Dow said the rape is the basis for filing felony murder charges.
The district attorney also said there was evidence more people may have been sexually assaulted by Paul Flores, particularly in Southern California.
Suspects in 1996 murder of Kristin Smart make 1st court appearance via Zoom
2 men arrested in 1996 disappearance of Kristen Smart UP NEXT Paul Flores, the man charged with murder this week in connection to the 1996 disappearance of his college classmate, Kristin Smart, made a brief first appearance in court via Zoom on Thursday. Flores who was arrested for murder on Tuesday walked Smart home from that party, and previously was named the prime suspect, authorities said. Flores is accused of causing the teen s death during an attempted rape, San Luis Obispo District Attorney Dan Dow said Wednesday. During Thursday s court appearance, Flores attorney, Robert Sanger, requested the arraignment be continued until Monday and will enter a plea at that time.
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff
(NEW YORK) Paul Flores, the man charged with murder this week in connection to the 1996 disappearance of his college classmate, Kristin Smart, is due to make his first court appearance on Thursday.
Smart, a 19-year-old freshman at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo disappeared in the early hours of May 25, 1996, after a party near school.
Flores who was arrested for murder on Tuesday walked Smart home from that party, and previously was named the “prime suspect,” authorities said.
Flores is accused of causing the teen’s death during an attempted rape, San Luis Obispo District Attorney Dan Dow said Wednesday.