Police say Daniel Duran sexually assaulted real estate agent
during open house
SAN JOSE
A registered sex offender who was arrested this spring in Morgan Hill for being on school property without legitimate business has been arrested again.
Daniel Duran, 42, was arrested Tuesday in Willow Glen area of San Jose after an investigation by San Jose police officers following the alleged sexual assault of a real estate agent, according to San Jose police officer Jermaine Thomas.
A real estate agent was conducting an open house in the neighborhood of Curtner Avenue and Canoas Gardens Sunday when Duran sexually assaulted her, Thomas said. The woman attempted to fight him off, according to police, and he ran from the home when another person arrived.
The woman identified Duran, and he was arrested without incident Tuesday and booked into Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of sexual assault.
Morgan Hill police officers arrested Duran April 4 on a charge of being a registered sex offender on the Nordstrom Elementary School grounds without lawful business. He was released Aug. 13 and was spotted again casing neighborhoods near the end of August but was not arrested.
At that time, Duran was seen driving a green Honda Prelude, soliciting construction jobs and watching a child in the area of the school for about 10 minutes, police said.
After leaving his business card at a home under construction near Nordstrom, residents said, he offered to help a homeowner with home repair projects. He also asked the homeowner about purchasing a nearby home.
Earlier this year, residents in Pleasanton and Gilroy, as well as Morgan Hill, complained about Duran’s behavior.
He was spotted in numerous locations around South County during the week of March 19. Real estate agents reported him loitering outside their offices and at homes for sale, saying God had “guided” him to purchase a home and asking people to pray with him.
Duran, of San Jose, has a history of violent sexual attacks. He was convicted of forcible rape in 1988 and assault with intent to commit rape in 1999.
