Pittsburg man held on $500,000 bond on rape, sodomy, kidnapping charges

(From the Pitrsburg Police Department)

On Saturday evening, August 23, 2025, at approximately 5:47 PM, law enforcement officers with the Pittsburg Police Department were dispatched to Americas Best Value Inn, located at 3108 N Broadway Street, in Pittsburg, in reference to a report of a sexual assault that just occurred.

 
Upon arrival, officers met with the reporting party about the incident, which involved a juvenile victim and an adult male. 

While the officers were on scene, they were made aware that the suspect was attempting to leave the hotel. The suspect, 50 year-old Damien Dorien Yarbrough, of Pittsburg, was located with his luggage attempting to leave, and officers detained Mr. Yarbrough at that time. Detectives with the police department’s Criminal Investigations Division were contacted and responded to assist with the investigation.

The victim and their family were interviewed about the incident, and the victim was referred to local medical providers for further attention.

 
A search warrant application was prepared for Mr. Yarbrough’s hotel room to look for evidence relating to the incident. The search warrant was granted, and items of suspected evidence were collected.

Mr. Yarbrough was arrested and transported to jail at the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office for booking. Mr. Yarbrough was arrested for aggravated kidnapping, aggravated criminal sodomy, and rape. Mr. Yarbrough is currently being held in lieu of a $500,000 bond.

Mr. Yarbrough is considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The investigation into this incident is ongoing at this time. Anyone having information related to this incident, or other crimes, is urged to contact the Pittsburg Police Department at (620) 231-1700, or at our automated tip line, (620) 231-TIPS (8477). Callers may remain anonymous.