Lake County Jail Inmate Faces Additional Felonies for Jail Communications With Victim
Lake County- A Lake County Jail inmate already facing rape and confinement charges has been accused of contacting the protected victim from jail in violation of a court order.
Investigators say Damian Emmanuel Donaldson, 38, who has been held since October 28, 2025, made multiple phone calls to the woman from jail using his own account, other inmates’ accounts, and through third parties, despite an active protective order.
The court document states Donaldson made at least 18 calls to the woman after his arrest. Recordings and text messages reviewed by detectives indicated that he had been directing others to help him communicate with her while in custody.
In one recorded call from November 1, 2025, Donaldson could be heard saying he was facing “30 years to life” and yelling for her to “read the charges.”
Investigators said Donaldson also enlisted others to urge the woman to drop the charges and threatened to release intimate photos or report her to child services if she did not.
Donaldson remains lodged in the Lake County Jail.
New charges filed November 12,2025:
• Stalking — When stalking violates an order issued by another state (Level 5 Felony)
• Intimidation — Threat made to a witness (Level 6 Felony)
• Attempted Obstruction of Justice — Involving intimidation in a domestic-violence case (Level 5 Felony)
• Harassment by Telephone (Class B Misdemeanor)
• Invasion of Privacy — Violating an order issued in another state (Class A Misdemeanor)
Pending Charges -Original Case filed October 29, 2025
• Rape (×2) — Compelled by force or threat (Level 3 Felony)
• Attempted Rape (Level 3 Felony)
• Burglary — Resulting in bodily injury (Level 3 Felony)
• Criminal Confinement — With moderate bodily injury (Level 4 Felony)
• Burglary of a Dwelling (Level 4 Felony)
• Stalking (×2) — Threat of sexual battery or death (Level 5 Felony)
• Intimidation (×4) — Includes use or threat of a deadly weapon (Levels 5 & 6 Felony)
• Domestic Battery (×3) — Moderate injury and in presence of a child (Level 6 Felony)
• Strangulation (×2) (Level 6 Felony)
• Neglect of a Dependent (Level 6 Felony)
• Interference with Reporting a Crime (Class A Misdemeanor)
• Invasion of Privacy — Violating protective order (Class A Misdemeanor)
• Criminal Mischief (×2) — Damage between $750 and $50,000 (Class A Misdemeanor)
