Teen charged as adult in Palmdale attack on 14-year-old girl

PALMDALE - A 15-year-old boy has been charged as an adult in the attack on a 14-year-old girl who was found unconscious on an elementary schoolyard in Palmdale last week. Brandon Deon Audinett was charged with one count each of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and forcible rape. The complaint alleged the defendant used a "length of metal zipper material" in the attack on Sept. 6. Audinett faces a possible state prison sentence of life with the possibility of parole if convicted of the charges. Authorities said the victim was beaten and sexually assaulted. The Sheriff's Department investigated the attack and arrested the defendant on Sept. 7.