Nature of Incident: Arrest of Child Predator
Report Number: 18-136139, 18-148131
Location: City of Thousand Oaks
Date & Time: 12/6/2018
Unit Responsible: City of Thousand Oaks Police Department – Major Crimes / Sexual
Assault Unit; Ventura County District Attorney’s Office – Sexual Assault
Family Protection Unit
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent City of Residence Age
(S) Abbott, Steven Skyler
(V) Juvenile Female
(V) Adult Female
Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks
69
16
24
Narrative:
In September of 2018, Thousand Oaks Police Department patrol deputies responded to a
suspected child crimes call in the Newbury Park area within the City of Thousand Oaks. The 16
year old victim stated she was sexually abused between the ages of 5 to 11 years old by the
Suspect – Steven Skyler Abbott. Deputies documented the incident as Lewd Act Upon a Child.
Detectives with the Thousand Oaks Police Department Major Crimes Sexual Assault Unit
immediately began an investigation and identified a second victim.
The second female victim, 24 years old, also reported being sexually abused by Steven Abbott
between the ages of 3 and 7 years old.
The investigation revealed the victims and their families met and associated with Steven Abbott
through the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses church in Newbury Park.
After a thorough investigation, Detectives presented to the Ventura County District Attorney’s
Office for review and filing considerations. On November 16, 2018, the Ventura County District
Attorney’s Office elected to file the following charges: Two (2) Counts of 288.5(a) PC –
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child, One (1) count of 288(a) PC – Lewd Act Upon a Child, and
One (1) count of 288(b)(1) PC – Forcible Lewd Act Upon a Child.
On November 28, 2018, an arrest warrant for Steven Skyler Abbott was issued by the Ventura
CHIEF OF POLICE
COMMANDER TIM HAGEL
SHERIFF
BILL AYUB
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County Superior Court with a bail amount of $250,000. Detectives with the City of Thousand
Oaks Major Crimes – Sexual Assault Unit contacted and arrested Abbott at his residence in the
Newbury Park area within the City of Thousand Oaks. Abbott is currently in custody and being
housed at the Todd Road Jail facility. Abbott is scheduled for arraignment in Ventura County
Superior Court on December 27, 2018.
The Thousand Oaks Police Department is requesting anyone with additional information about
Steven Skyler Abbott or anyone who believes they may also be a victim of Abbott’s to call
Detective Darin Yanover @ (805) 494-8229.
Prepared by: Sgt. Dan Hawes
Media Release Date: December 12, 2018
Media Follow-Up Contact: Sgt. Eric Buschow (805)947-8129
[email protected]
Approved by: Captain Bill Schierman
