Sean Paul Delacerda, Deputy Accused of Placing Bullet in Gun, Putting Gun in His Mouth, Pulling Trigger, Assaulting His Ex-

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A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was charged by the Orange County District Attorney's Office this week with assaulting his ex-girlfriend by pointing a gun at her–right after having put a bullet in the weapon, sticking the muzzle in his mouth and pulling the trigger.

No one shouted “Mao” into Sean Paul Delacerda's face before he pulled the trigger, in case you were wondering.

The 26-year-old Fullerton resident has been slapped with one felony count
each of assault with a firearm, kidnapping, false imprisonment by
violence, and one misdemeanor count of domestic violence battery. He
also faces a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a firearm. He could get up to 18 years in the can if convicted on all counts. He is scheduled to be arraigned May 7 in Fullerton.

Delacerda had dated the unidentified woman for two months before breaking into her home Sunday and confronting the woman when she returned home around 4 p.m., according to the DA statement that follows after the jump . . .
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April 23, 2010

LOS ANGELES SHERIFF'S DEPUTY CHARGED WITH ASSAULTING EX-GIRLFRIEND WITH
FIREARM AFTER POINTING IT IN HIS OWN MOUTH AND PULLING THE TRIGGER

FULLERTON – A deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
was charged this week with assaulting an ex-girlfriend with a firearm
after accusing her of cheating and violently holding her against her
will at gunpoint in her apartment. Sean Paul Delacerda, 26,
Fullerton, was charged Tuesday, April 20, 2010, with one felony count
each of assault with a firearm, kidnapping, false imprisonment by
violence, and one misdemeanor count of domestic violence battery. He
faces a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a firearm. If
convicted on all counts, Delacerda faces a maximum sentence of 18 years
in state prison. The defendant is being held without bail and is
scheduled for continued arraignment May 7, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. in
Department N-3, North Justice Center, Fullerton. 

On April 18, 2010, Delacerda is accused of entering the home of his
ex-girlfriend, Jane Doe, whom he had dated for two months, without the
victim's permission. The victim was not home. When Jane Doe arrived home
at approximately 4:00 p.m., the defendant is accused of asking where
she had been and accusing of her cheating. He is accused of pulling out a
firearm and loading one bullet into the cylinder. Jane Doe became
scared and tried to run to the front door, but Delacerda is accused of
chasing her, grabbing her by both arms, and keeping her inside. He is
accused of forcing the victim to open her e-mail so that he could read
them.

When Delarcerda was reading the e-mails, Jane Doe again tried to run to
the front door to escape. The defendant is accused of chasing after her,
tackling her to the ground, and climbing on top of her. He is accused
of covering the victim's mouth as she screamed. Delarcerda is accused of
taking the firearm with one bullet, pointing it in his mouth, and
pulling the trigger while still on top of the victim. The firearm
clicked but did not fire. The defendant is accused of then pointing the
firearm at Jane Doe.

After pointing his firearm at the victim, Delarcerda is accused of
dragging Jane Doe to her bedroom and pushing her in a closet. He is
accused of returning to her computer to continue reading her e-mails.
While the defendant was distracted, Jane Doe was finally able to run
outside and get into her car.

Delacerda is accused of running after the victim, trying to open her
locked car door, and banging on her window. He is accused of jumping on
the hood of her car as she reversed and chasing after her as she drove
away. Jane Doe called 9-1-1 from her car and the defendant was arrested
shortly thereafter leaving the area of the victim's home. 

Deputy District Attorney Sandra Nassar of the Family Protection Unit is
prosecuting this case.