CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix resident stands accused of raping a woman after offering her a ride home, authorities said.
Danny Ramon Dominguez DeJesus. 21, of Santo Domingo, was arrested and charged with kidnapping for rape, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.
The case began at 10:33 p.m. on February 24, 2025, when a nurse at the Juan F. Luis Hospital called the 911 Emergency Call Center to report that a female walked into the hospital seeking treatment for a sexual assault, according to the VIPD.
VIPD mug shot of Danny Ramon Dominguez DeJesus. 21, of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
A detective from the Criminal Investigation Bureau was assigned to investigate this case.
Investigation revealed that on February 22, 2025, the victim was offered a ride home from Danny Dominguez DeJesus, police said.
She accepted the ride but became concerned when Dominguez DeJesus drove past the intersection leading to her home, according to police.
“Dominguez drove the victim to an unknown plot and asked her to engage in sex with him and she refused, VIPD spokeswoman Kishma Chichester said. “The victim stated that Dominguez DeJesus sexually assaulted her, though she pleaded for him to stop assaulting her.”
The victim indicated that she sustained visible injuries on her body as a result of the assault, according to Chichester.
On March 20, 2025, Dominguez DeJesus was located and transported to the Wilbur H. Francis
Command Police Station, where he was advised of his Miranda Rights, police said.
The suspect “admitted to having intercourse with the victim,” according to police.
Danny Ramon Dominguez DeJesus was arrested and taken into official custody based on the charges above.
Bail for Dominguez DeJesus was set at $150,000.00. Unable to post bail, he was transferred to the custody of the Bureau of Corrections at the John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility in Golden Grove.
He is scheduled for an advice-of-rights hearing in Superior Court.
