A woman shared photos of herself after surviving a violent attack and rape by a man only hours after he was released from police custody.
Marissa Young was walking her dog around 1am on July 31 in Torrance, California when a stranger approached her from behind.
Darrell Waters leaped onto the woman and tackled her to the ground, where he proceeded to beat her with his fists and rape her.
‘I was tackled from behind, I heard nothing,’ Young told KTLA. ‘I didn’t have headphones in, I wasn’t looking at my phone, I was just walking straight forward to my destination.’
![PLEASE EMBED VIDEO IF USING GRABS: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/woman-brutally-attacked-raped-in-torrance-while-walking-her-dogs/ After being brutally attacked and raped while walking her dogs in Torrance, one woman is hoping her story can serve as a warning for others. For the first time since the assault, Marissa Young is sharing the survival story of the most terrifying night of her life. The attack happened in late July as Young was walking her dogs along a field in Torrance. ?I was tackled from behind, I heard nothing,? Young recalled. ?I didn?t have headphones in, I wasn?t looking at my phone, I was just walking straight forward to my destination.? Before she could defend herself or run away, Young was suddenly pushed to the ground by a man who attacked her from behind and raped her. ?This person punched me in the face, closed-fisted, 15 to 20 times at least,? Young said of the vicious attack. ?My nose is broken in four different places and this bone was shattered here [she points to her upper cheek area]. You can still see a lot of swelling in my face.? The suspect was tracked down and identified as a transient man named Darrell Waters, 46. Waters was captured by police within 36 hours of the attack. Police say Waters had just been released a few days earlier for the unlawful possession of a dagger.](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/SEI_130476377-6dfa.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=1024)
Young was left with a broken nose, eye socket, and jaw. She has had five surgeries since the attack in July.
Waters was picked up by police 24 hours after the attack, about 2 miles from the crime scene. He was charged with forcible rape, forcible oral copulation, and forcible sexual penetration.
Waters had been arrested only 36 hours earlier for carrying an illegal dagger. He was charged with a misdemeanor for unlawful possession of a weapon.
He was released from police custody only 12 hours before the attack.
![Suspect Darrell Waters, 46. After being brutally attacked and raped while walking her dogs in Torrance, one woman is hoping her story can serve as a warning for others. For the first time since the assault, Marissa Young is sharing the survival story of the most terrifying night of her life. The attack happened in late July as Young was walking her dogs along a field in Torrance. ?I was tackled from behind, I heard nothing,? Young recalled. ?I didn?t have headphones in, I wasn?t looking at my phone, I was just walking straight forward to my destination.? Before she could defend herself or run away, Young was suddenly pushed to the ground by a man who attacked her from behind and raped her. ?This person punched me in the face, closed-fisted, 15 to 20 times at least,? Young said of the vicious attack. ?My nose is broken in four different places and this bone was shattered here [she points to her upper cheek area]. You can still see a lot of swelling in my face.? The suspect was tracked down and identified as a transient man named Darrell Waters, 46. Waters was captured by police within 36 hours of the attack. Police say Waters had just been released a few days earlier for the unlawful possession of a dagger.](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/SEI_130475569-eae4.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=1024)
Torrance City Attorney Patrick Sullivan stated that his office ‘does not provide any input as to the custodial status of a misdemeanor arrestee until the case is presented for filing consideration.’
According to the city attorney, Waters had already been released from police custody by the time they filed charges against him. They also confirmed that police were following proper rules laid out in the California Penal Code.
The Torrance Police Department also confirmed they were following standard procedure by releasing Waters.
‘The Department’s mission to protect the community is the primary consideration when determining whether to release any individual,’ they stated. ‘Our Department strives to ensure that everyone with whom we come into contact are treated fairly.’
Young’s friends set up a GoFundMe page to collect donations for the victim, who still needs extensive medical care, including reconstructive dental surgery. According to her friend, Young’s injuries are so severe she has not been able to work since the attack.
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