Grand jury indicts man for first-degree murder after stabbing 13-year-old girl

On Wednesday, State Attorney Andrew Bain said an Orange County grand jury indicted Jerry Dorisme, 28, on charges of first-degree murder and rape of 13-year-old Rosethalie “Rose” Dieujuste.

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In a letter, the SAO stated that the State presented sufficient evidence to a grand jury to secure an indictment against Dorisme for first-degree murder (with a weapon), kidnapping with intent to inflict bodily harm or terrorize (with a weapon), sexual assault (with a deadly weapon or physical force), and attempted sexual assault (with a deadly weapon or physical force).

Channel 9 has reached out to Rose’s family for comment. However, they were not available for an interview.

On July 4, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a man down at an apartment complex. When they arrived on scene, deputies found a juvenile victim who had been stabbed. Medical personnel took her to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

According to court documents, Dorisme attacked the teen with a kitchen knife she had purchased the same day. Investigators noted that the packaging for the weapon was at the crime scene.

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Documents indicate that Rose did not know Dorisme and that he followed her around the complex as she headed to a friend’s house.

Before going up to her friend’s apartment, documents state Dorisme grabbed the teen and stabbed her in the torso as he carried her to a first-floor storage closet.

Dorisme was arrested seven days later. He was identified on surveillance video by several members of the community and his father.

On August 6, Dorisme’s public defender filed a motion for dismissal.

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There are reasonable grounds to believe that Dorisme is not competent to proceed. Due to concerns that Dorisme is unable to appreciate the charges, assess the potential penalties, understand the adverse nature of the legal process, disclose to the undersigned facts relevant to the proceedings, exhibit appropriate courtroom behavior, and testify appropriately.

On July 26, a medical expert said that after an evaluation of Dorisme, she was found not to be competent to proceed and did not meet the criteria for involuntary hospitalization.

Dorisme’s pretrial will be on November 20 and her murder trial will be on December 2.

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