In some cases, it's believed he broke women's arms and beat their husbands for their gold jewelry, which are a sacred part of Hindu culture. With a number of Indian holidays and festivals coming up, spreading awareness is crucial, according to the Hindu American Foundation.
An East Palo Alto man is charged with more than a dozen hate crimes targeting and robbing older Hindu women of their gold jewelry.An East Palo Alto man with a criminal record in Santa Clara and Alameda counties is charged with more than a dozen hate crimes targeting older Hindu women of Indian descent. In some cases, it's believed he broke women's arms and beat their husbands all for their gold jewelry.
According to the Santa Clara County District Attorney, 37-year-old East Palo Alto resident Lathan Johnson is being held without bail for targeting at least 14 Hindu women, wearing traditional attire and jewelry in a robbery spree lasting two months. The ages of his victims: between 50 and 73.DA Jeff Rosen spoke to ABC7 about what they're alleging he did.
Gold jewelry is ceremonial and for many, a sacred part of Hindu culture. With a number of Indian holidays and festivals coming soon, spreading awareness, according to Samir Kalra of the Hindu American Foundation, is crucial.Kalra applauds the actions of the DA and is calling for more counties to charge crimes targeting Asian Americans as hate crimes.
"We are facing an uptick in hate crimes and online Hindu-phobia. Seeing that we're making progress in prosecuting to the fullest sends a strong message," he said, outside the courthouse.
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