Guam - Just six months ago, the community was shocked when a woman exited a local bakery and got into her car only to find a man hiding in her backseat.  The woman was kidnapped, tied up and sexually assaulted.  Now the victim is speaking out urging elected leaders to do whatever it takes to keep criminals behind bars. 

Monique Baza will never forget October 16, 2012.  Early that morning she ran into Crown Bakery to grab some pastries and returned to her unlocked car when the unthinkable happened. "You never really realize how bad it is until it happens to you and you never really take note as to how common it is until it happens to you and it's happened so many times," she recalled.

A man hiding in the backseat grabbed her by the hair and ordered her to drive to Mangilao.  She tried to escape several times and was eventually tied up and sexually abused.  Baza was later able to escape and police arrested Ray Camacho for the crime. 

Two others, Corina Blas and Raymond Tedtaotao, were arrested in connection with the case for using her stolen ATM card to purchase gas and withdraw money.  The charges against the two however were dismissed back in November of last year at the request of the Attorney General's Office. It's something Baza was never even notified about until Tedtaotao approached her family member, denying his involvement in the kidnapping and theft.

"The AG's Office had told me according to them there was not enough circumstantial evidence but because he pleaded not guilty it left a window for more serious charges," said Baza.

No new charges have been filed against Blas and Tedtaotao who were initially identified by police through surveillance video obtained from the gas station. Tedtaotao was released from jail and found another victim.  This time a woman left alone in her Nimitz Hill home. 

Police say Tedtaotao repeatedly beat the woman and used duct tape to bind her hands and ankles leaving her unconscious with serious head injuries. "They not only failed me, but they failed her. It could have been prevented. It really could have been prevented," she said.

Baza says when she learned about this weekend's arrests, she was overcome with a wave of emotions and frustration as she believes the home invasion could have been prevented, telling KUAM News, "I am definitely frustrated. I think that if things were handled a little bit more differently in my case, then this woman would have been spared and she shouldn't have had to go through what she went through.  I feel like honestly the ball was dropped. The ball was dropped somewhere and the people that are paying for it is us, the general population."

By speaking out, Baza hopes to bring about change in ensuring elected leaders do whatever it takes to keep criminals behind bars and start sticking to their campaign promises of protecting the people and prosecuting violent criminals to the fullest extent of the law. "Stop making promises. Do what you need to do. Do what you took that oath. Do what you say you're going to do when you took that oath. You are protecting and representing the people who are putting you in that position so do your job. Do your job, don't allow these people to have it easy and just get those slaps on the wrist," she said.

Baza encourages residents to stop being quiet and start demanding that more is done to keep our island safe. she also reminds residents to always be aware of their surroundings, keep their doors locked, and check their cars before they get in. Baza is also coordinating community based self defense classes with Spike 22 and RAWR (Random Women's Rally) to equip women and kids with the knowledge they need should they ever be in a similar situation.

AG's Office spokesperson Carlina Charfauros issued the following statement to KUAM News on the dismissal of the case: Criminal Charges against Raymond Torres Tedtaotao and Corina Blas were dismissed without prejudice on November 16, 2012. The initial investigation of the Crown Bakery case failed to provide enough probable cause to link Tedtaotao and Blas with the kidnapping and robbery of the victim. Additional investigation was needed prior to presenting the charge of 2nd Degree Robbery to the grand jury. However, the assigned prosecutor did believe that there was enough probable cause to charge fraudulent use of credit cards and theft of property. Because the charges were dismissed without prejudice, the Office of the Attorney General may still bring charges against Tedtaotao and Blas.