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Man Charged in Milwaukee Home Invasion and Sexual Assault of Elderly Couple

Prosecutors point to surveillance footage alongside forensic matches that they say tie Jayden Johnson to the April 19 attack.

Overview

  • Prosecutors filed a criminal complaint in Milwaukee County Court charging Jayden Johnson, 25, with sexual assault, armed robbery, burglary and battery, carrying a possible sentence of more than 150 years if convicted.
  • Police released alley surveillance video to local media, and Johnson turned himself in the following day after the footage aired.
  • Investigators say evidence from the scene is consistent with a mouth swab Johnson gave to detectives after his arrest.
  • The complaint says the attacker struck the 81-year-old man with a gun, forced the 80-year-old partner to perform a sex act, and stole about $200 to $300 in cash.
  • The filing quotes the assailant telling the victims he and a friend had watched them for some time because they believed more cash was in the home.