Trigger warning: This story mentions sexual assault.
Editor’s note: The court used the pseudonym “Jane Doe” to protect the victims’ identities.
Two Cal Poly students testified in court Thursday, detailing alleged assaults by former Cal Poly custodian Angel Munoz Quintana. Quintana is accused of posing as a rideshare driver to lure college-aged women into his car, where he allegedly sought sexual favors.
One victim described being assaulted, while another recounted being locked inside the vehicle and asked for sexual favors in exchange for money.
Munoz Quintana, 29, was arrested in January on two counts of felony kidnapping, one count of felony false imprisonment, felony oral copulation by use of force, and felony assault with the intent to commit rape. Munoz Quintana is no longer employed at the university, according to Cal Poly Spokesperson Matt Lazier.
Both alleged victims testified they were approached by the suspect late at night the week of Jan. 6 in the neighborhoods adjacent to Cal Poly.
San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Michael Duffy ruled at the end of Thursday’s hearing that Munoz Quintana will face trial. Munoz Quintana will next appear in court on March 25.
Victims testify
Jane Doe 2 testified she was allegedly assaulted on Jan. 10 after leaving a party intoxicated.
She was tearful as she recounted walking home from a party on the night of Jan. 10.
She recalled speaking with a man in a dark gray sedan claiming to be a rideshare driver. She couldn’t remember entering the car, but remembered giving the man directions to her residence.
The woman testified that, upon arrival, Munoz Quintana sexually assaulted her.
She described feeling scared, with a pit in her stomach and wanting to leave, but was too intoxicated to do so.
After the assault, she testified that Munoz Quintana gave her money and told her not to say anything.
Detective Hayden Warner testified that a neighbor told him she was in her apartment when she heard a female crying loudly outside.
Looking out the window, she saw Jane Doe 2 sobbing on the phone saying, “I just got raped.”
Concerned, the neighbor went downstairs to check on her. She described Jane Doe 2 as crying uncontrollably and shaking.
Jane Doe 2 struggled to get inside her apartment, unable to put the key in the door due to her distress. The neighbor helped her inside, where she asked what had happened. She responded, “I think my Uber took advantage of me.”
“I think my Uber took advantage of me.”
Jane Doe 2
Following Jane Doe 2’s testimony, Jane Doe 1 took the stand.
The night prior to Jane Doe 2’s encounter, Jane Doe 1 testified that a man with a description similar to Munoz Quintana was parked across the street. He asked if she was looking for her ride.
She later identified the man as the defendant. Believing him to be her Uber driver, she got in the vehicle and gave him directions to her house.
She described how the man driving the car began to compliment her appearance in ways that made her uncomfortable and asked if he could see her feet.
After denying his advances, the man pulled over and asked her if she would have sex with him for $10,000. She said no, then he proceeded to ask if she would kiss him for $5,000. Again, she said no and tried to get out of the car, but the door was locked.
After he tried to convince her to take the money, Jane Doe 2 explained, “I said no again, and then that’s when he had said, ‘Just let me see your feet, can you please just take off your shoes and let me see your feet?’”
She told Detective Marcelo Magana that she asked the driver, “What do I have to do so I can leave?”
“What do I have to do so I can leave?”
Jane Doe 1
Upon getting out of the car, the driver gave her $1,000 from a black bag filled with cash and said, “Well, now I know where you are, so I can come and see you again.”
She later discovered the cash was fake.
The next morning, when she checked her phone, she realized her Uber ride had been canceled the night before — confirming the car she was in was not her Uber.
“How many people, if he has that giant bag of money, is he going around and doing that to?” she questioned on the stand.
“…How many people, if he has that giant bag of money, is he going around and doing that to?”
Jane Doe 1
Additional witness testimony
According to Detective Magana, another witness reported that in April 2024, a man matching Munoz Quintana’s description approached her in a dark gray sedan while she was walking on Grand Avenue late at night.
Magana said the witness described the man as persistent, repeatedly complimenting her and pressuring her to get into his car. He made comments about her appearance, offered to pay for a pedicure and said he could be her “sugar daddy.”
Suspect changes his story as investigators discover key evidence
When interviewed by detectives, Munoz Quintana admitted to offering Jane Doe 2 a ride and claimed the acts were consensual.
Munoz Quintana initially denied offering money to the victims. He later admitted to offering money after he was confronted with a recording Jane Doe 1 had made of their interaction.
He also initially denied offering anyone else a ride, but later changed his story when he was told another victim came forward. Munoz Quintana told detectives that he has never worked for Uber at any time.
During the investigation, detectives reported finding three fake $100 bills and a pink and white sock belonging to Jane Doe 2 in Munoz Quintana’s vehicle. The vehicle also matched the descriptions given by both victims.
Editor’s Note: The following article removed details of Jane Doe 2’s testimony to protect her privacy.