Los Angeles County prosecutors have charged a 40-year-old man with sexually assaulting two women in his pickup truck in a secluded area of the Angeles National Forest earlier this week.
Eduardo Sarabia was charged Wednesday with one count of forcible rape and one count of forcible oral copulation, according to court records. Sarabia is accused of raping one woman after taking her to a hidden area of the woods on Sunday and then sexually assaulting a second woman in the same remote area on Monday, the Los Angeles County district said. Lawyer. This was announced by George Gascón's office in a press release. The incidents occurred along Highway 39 between 9:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., authorities said.
“The horrific and violent sexual assault that these two survivors suffered at the hands of the alleged suspect is deeply disturbing and incomprehensible. “Our thoughts are with the victims during this tremendously difficult time,” Gascón said in a statement Thursday.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in finding additional victims. Based on the circumstances surrounding the case, investigators believe there may be more unidentified victims. The Sheriff's Department released images of Sarabia and his truck with white panels and no windows.
“I want to emphasize that this is an ongoing investigation and there may be additional victims who have not yet come forward. I urge anyone who has been affected by similar incidents to contact authorities and seek available resources,” Gascón said.
Sarabia was arraigned in a Pomona courtroom on Wednesday and is due back in court on June 27. Anyone with information about this case can contact the Sheriff's Department, Special Victims Bureau at 877-710-5273 or by email at [email protected].
