City Attorney Announces Conviction Of Serial Groper Who Preyed Upon Women Jogging Near USC

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — City Attorney Mike Feuer on Friday announced the conviction of a man accused as a serial groper who preyed upon female joggers near USC.

Javier Cardoza, 21, entered a plea of no contest to four counts of battery on school grounds.

Judge Robert Longoria sentenced Cardoza to 36 months of probation, 30 days of Caltrans work and 150 days in county jail beginning July 20.

Cardoza was also ordered to complete one year of sex-offender counseling and to stay away from all victims in the case as well as the USC campus and all sororities and fraternities.

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From February and late April, Cardoza grabbed 12 different women's buttocks while they were jogging around the USC campus at night. By the time any of the victims were able to find help, Cardoza was able to leave the area.

Cardoza was later identified after he matched a sketch created from a victim description. Additionally, Cardoza and his vehicle were identified on video near some of the attacks.

Feuer's office said several of the female victims were also able to positively identify Cardoza from a photo lineup.

He was arrested on April 28.

Cardoza was prosecuted by Deputy City Attorney Brad Rothenberg.