Southern California man convicted of raping woman with Alzheimer’s disease

A Ventura County man was convicted of raping a woman with Alzheimer’s disease. 

Joseph Lynn Johnson, 45, of Port Hueneme, was convicted of the crime after he was caught having sex with a woman who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease in February 2020, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.

The incident occurred when Johnson was visiting a home in Port Hueneme. He was a family friend of the victim. 

The victim was being cared for by her daughter. When the daughter stepped away to take a shower, she returned to find Johnson on top of her mother in the bedroom, court documents said.

The incident was reported and Johnson was taken into custody. On April 24, he was convicted by a jury of raping of an incompetent person with a special allegation that the victim was vulnerable.

“We are grateful to the jury for their careful consideration and for delivering a verdict that brings justice to the victim,” said Emily Reber, a Ventura County District Attorney who prosecuted the case. “This defendant exploited the vulnerability of a woman who deserved care and dignity, not manipulation and harm.”

A sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 22 at the Ventura County Superior Court, where Johnson faces eight years in state prison.