Illegal immigrant suspected of raping two people southern california Authorities have not yet said whether the suspect will face immigration officials as a result.
On Monday around 10 p.m., prosecutors arrested Eduardo Sarabia, a 40-year-old Mexican national who they say is in the U.S. illegally, in a white car parked in a secluded area of Highway 39 near Azusa. He was arrested after he was captured inside a 2015 Ford Transit van. As Blaze News previously reported, it’s located a few miles east of Los Angeles.
Neither the bulletin nor the prosecutor’s office press release mention Sarabia’s immigration status or whether she may be an immigration detainee.
A 26-year-old woman was also found inside the van. Member of Parliament It has been described as a “rape dungeon on wheels” and “a hideous equipment for rape.” Through the investigation, investigators discovered that Sarabia is suspected of sexually assaulting another woman just 24 hours earlier in the same van parked in approximately the same location.
Based on the “rigged” van and other evidence, investigators believe Sarabia likely assaulted other women as well. “Based on the nature of the charges, detectives believe there may be additional unidentified victims,” a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department bulletin on Sarabia’s arrest said.
“I would like to stress that this is an ongoing investigation and there may be further victims who have yet to come forward,” he added. statement From Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon. “We urge anyone who has been the victim of a similar incident to contact law enforcement and seek out available resources.”
The sheriff’s office bulletin listed the suspect as “Hispanic,” but neither the sheriff’s bulletin nor the press release mentioned Sarabia’s immigration status or whether he might be in immigration detention. do not have.
Sarabia, who is suspected of being a “serial rapist,” was arrested and charged with one count of forcible rape and one count of forcible oral copulation, both felonies. If convicted, he faces life in prison. He is being held without bail and his arraignment hearing is scheduled for June 27.
“As District Attorney, it is my solemn duty to seek justice for victims of violent crimes, especially those involving sexual assault,” Gascón added in a statement. “The horrifying and violent sexual assaults suffered by these two survivors at the hands of the suspects are deeply disturbing and incomprehensible. Our thoughts are with the victims at this very difficult time. My thoughts are with you all.”
Blaze News reached out to the ICE field office in Los Angeles to find out whether immigration detainees were being evaluated unfavorably by Sarabia, but the agency did not respond to our calls.
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