COMMERCE, Calif. (KTLA) — A U.S. postal worker, accused of choking an 11-year-old girl who allegedly made fun of him, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to one count each of cruelty to a child and assault on park property.
The alleged incident happened on Monday afternoon at a bathroom at Bristow Park in the city of Commerce.
The girl told deputies that a postal worker, identified as Daniel Villasenor, had choked her for laughing at him when he tried to use the restroom and inadvertently entered the women’s restroom.
Authorities have surveillance video of the incident and several witnesses who heard the girl screaming, one of whom told Villasenor to let the victim go.
Villasenor, 55, of Temple City, was later arrested for felony willful cruelty to a child.
Postal officials say Villasenor was on duty at the time of the incident.
He has since been taken off duty in a non-pay status while the incident is investigated.
Villasenor has worked for the Postal Service since 1981.
Bond was set at $100,000.
If convicted, Villasenor faces up to one year in jail.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
Tips can be made anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at (800) 22-TIPS (8477).
53 Comments to “Postal Worker Pleads Not Guilty to Choking Child at Park”
February 5, 2013 at 10:08 PM
He went postal. What did she expect?
February 6, 2013 at 10:28 AM
dumb cracker
February 5, 2013 at 10:19 PM
He's been watching to many Simpson Episodes.
February 5, 2013 at 11:08 PM
Maybe he will get choked out at the jail?
February 6, 2013 at 12:27 AM
is he a mexican or a negro?
February 6, 2013 at 1:41 AM
Check his pants stubby and you tell us, racist perv.
February 6, 2013 at 7:21 PM
I'll check it for him, Yeah I'm gay.
February 6, 2013 at 7:36 PM
Check stubby's while your at it.
February 6, 2013 at 12:52 PM
You are clearly always making racist remarks….. YOU HAVE NO LIFE!
February 6, 2013 at 2:02 PM
The neighborhood is only illegals from Mexico, also gang infested. It is not even Commerce, it is more like East L.A.
February 7, 2013 at 10:57 AM
Why are you soo racist? I'm sure there is a name we can all call you, but I won't cause I won't stoop to your level. Hope you get an education.
February 6, 2013 at 12:58 AM
Stupid kid got what she deserved.
February 6, 2013 at 1:46 AM
Please stay away from children Mike, thanx bud.
February 7, 2013 at 7:56 AM
Aww DANIEL is such a nice guys, fricken kids…
February 6, 2013 at 2:00 AM
Think twice about laughing at someone bigger than you. Great lesson to learn, much better learned the easy way.
February 6, 2013 at 2:58 AM
Over-reacted? Yes
Did the smart azz little girl deserve it? Yes
February 6, 2013 at 12:54 PM
It was just a kid, the adult does not know how to act like one…. such weak minded people
February 6, 2013 at 6:43 PM
No child should be attacked by an adult no matter how much a smart azz he or she may be. You are stupid for making such a comment. That postal worker should be fired.
February 7, 2013 at 1:01 PM
WEll… someone has to teach those little brats how to be respectful. But sure they don't know how to treat a worker in their families. I bet they are still laughing
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February 6, 2013 at 7:14 AM
Its funny how KTLA lets people talk about an 11 yr old girl "deserves" being abused by an adult, but won't let me post about what I witnessed about a man who went into a woman's restroom-not inadvertantly.
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February 6, 2013 at 10:19 AM
Gives new meaning to "going Postal" and violence to children is never deserved, repeat, never
February 6, 2013 at 12:05 PM
that's where they get the term from, numbnuts. Read much?
February 6, 2013 at 10:41 AM
i'll choke his chicken, yum
February 7, 2013 at 1:49 PM
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February 6, 2013 at 1:09 PM
His uniform caused the confusion: if it were a cop, in our Fascist country, or even a Security Guard, tasering or killing a child (well, a minority child) for “being disrespectful” he’d be receiving donations, and a promotion by now. AND, he’d brag about and post it on YouTube.
February 6, 2013 at 1:48 PM
I like how there's a no bullying sign. I feel sorry for the guy maybe he was having a bad day and she just dug at him-being a postman is a hard job. It was still wrong of him though.
February 6, 2013 at 2:56 PM
she shouldn't have tease him or laughed at him because he has a stressful job already, but he shouldn't have chocked her.that still wasn't right of him.
February 6, 2013 at 4:24 PM
What most of us are missing is the lack of respect this girl showed towards the man. Disrespect begets disrespect. Man…how obtuse are we?! Until we start respecting each other more, people on the edge will always be tipping over and lashing out like they do. Like the Columbine issue, like Virginia Tech…it’s gonna happen again cuz people are so cruel to each other.
February 6, 2013 at 5:48 PM
Who are we to judge anything a government employee does?
February 6, 2013 at 7:37 PM
The taxpayers, that's who.
February 7, 2013 at 4:16 PM
That's pre-Age of Obama thinking.
February 6, 2013 at 7:36 PM
Where's the surveillance video so we can see how he choked her?
Are thought kids are being taught to stop their BULLYING.
February 6, 2013 at 10:27 PM
Just what are the grooming standards of the USPS? This guy looks like the stereotypical unkempt postal worker you see at any local post office counter. They always look like hippies trying to stick it to the man.
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February 7, 2013 at 4:16 AM
Totally Over-reacted Totally!!! and the little girl has now learned a good lesson, Do Not make fun of people, becuse they will go PostaL!!!!
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February 7, 2013 at 8:45 AM
he was our mailman i always thought he was kind of weird…im speechless
February 7, 2013 at 9:55 AM
what was he doing trying to walk into a womens restroom, what he cant read a sign. No CHILD deserves to be choked for anything. He should be locked up for attempted murder.
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February 7, 2013 at 1:14 PM
WTH!! this is our mail man im in shock but he was kinda a weird man but didnt seem weird enough to choke someone..wow!!
February 7, 2013 at 1:36 PM
Look – when they have video footage of you actually committing the crime you were accused of, you CAN'T plead not guilty.
February 7, 2013 at 4:05 PM
Omg… he's my postal man…
February 7, 2013 at 7:19 PM
good for him! parenting in 'merica is at an all-time low and 'rents need to learn how to control their critters – he was just teaching them by example…
February 12, 2013 at 11:38 AM
I know this guy and don't like him but I feel sorry for him because I know this story is most likely an exaggeration of what really happened. Sure he probably lost his temper at the little girl but I know there's NO WAY he choked her! People just love this kind of stuff though.