‘Incel’ Johnny Young’s hate crimes spree against women ends with capture, multiple felony charges
On September 27, the District Attorney’s Office for Orange County, California, announced that a self-proclaimed “incel” who posted videos of himself pepper spraying and harassing women on his YouTube channel and who was wanted for multiple felony assaults and hate crime enhancements in connection with a series of violent attacks targeting unsuspecting women in Orange County – has been captured and transported back to Orange County to face charges.
Johnny Deven Young, 25, of Anaheim, was charged with four felony counts of assault with great bodily injury, four felony counts of illegal use of tear gas, four felony enhancements for the personal use of a deadly weapon, and eight felony hate crime enhancements. He was also charged with five misdemeanor counts of violation of civil rights.
And he posted those attacks on his YouTube Channel.
Young appeared in court on Monday after being arrested on a warrant in San Mateo County. His bail was set at $500,000 and his arraignment was scheduled for October 10. He faces a maximum sentence of 13 years in state prison if convicted on all counts.
Young has a prior misdemeanor hate crime conviction in Nevada. He was transported to Orange County Jail last week after being convicted on a misdemeanor case in San Mateo County.
An incel – which stands for involuntary in celibate – is a member of an online community of men who exhibit their sexual frustrations by voicing their misogynistic views against women. Young was identified by the Costa Mesa Police Department as a suspect in two attacks on women after social media sites circulated several of Young’s videos. The attacks involved four women and a man who tried to stop one of the assaults.
Costa Mesa Police say Young’s spree began on Nov. 21, 2021, when Young allegedly approached a man and woman outside a Triangle Square bar as they were helping a friend off the ground. Young began to allegedly verbally harass the woman, saying “he wanted to see her genitals, and asked to have sexual relations with her.” When her friend tried to help the woman, Young pepper sprayed them both before fleeing the scene. ~ per The Daily Beast
“No one should have to live in fear that they could be indiscriminately attacked and then publicly humiliated on the Internet because of their gender,” said Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer. “This behavior is disgusting and the celebration of this behavior by like-minded individuals is completely unacceptable. These charges send a very strong message to that entire community that we will not tolerate violence against women in any form.”
Deputy District Attorney Billy Ha of the Hate Crimes Unit is prosecuting this case.
(Source: Office of the District Attorney of Orange County, California, Todd Spitzer)
(Cover photo, Johnny Young, Incel, Image credit: Twitter)
Graphic Warning: The video below contains vulgar language and harassment against women.
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