(LOS ANGELES, CA – 5/31/2024) – The Los Angeles office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today welcomed the hate crime charge brought against a man accused of physically attacking an Asian American woman in Culver City in 2021.
SEE: Fontana man charged for attacking Asian American woman while shouting racial slurs
At the time of the incident, the suspect, Jesse Allen Lindsey, a 37-year-old from Fontana, allegedly approached the victim and asked her for a lighter or cigarette. After she told him she didn’t smoke, Lindsey allegedly followed her and punched her in the head while yelling racial slurs.
Lindsey was indicted yesterday with hate crime charges by a federal grand jury. He was already serving time in a state prison for an unrelated conviction.
In a statement, CAIR-LA Executive Director Hussam Ayloush said:
“We welcome the hate crime charge brought against the suspect and hope this sends a strong message that hate and racial violence have no place in our communities and will not be tolerated. We stand in solidarity with the Asian American community and look forward to justice being served for the victim.”
To report any bias incidents, contact CAIR-LA’s Civil Rights Department at (714) 776-1177 or click here to file a report.
CAIR-LA is Southern California’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice and empower American Muslims.
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Contact: CAIR-LA Communications Coordinator Madi Morse-Hameed, [email protected]
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