Earlier this week, Los Angeles County prosecutors charged a 40-year-old man with sexually assaulting two women in his van in a secluded area of Los Angeles National Forest.
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 a woman after taking her to a secluded area of the forest on Sunday and then sexually assaulting another woman on Monday in the same remote area of Los Angeles County. Atty. George Gascón’s office announced in a press release. Authorities said the incident occurred along Highway 39 between 9:30 and 10 p.m.
“The horrific and violent sexual assault that these two survivors suffered at the hands of a suspect is deeply disturbing and difficult to understand. Our thoughts are with the victims at this extremely difficult time.”
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in locating additional victims. Based on the circumstances of the case, investigators believe there may be additional unidentified victims. The Sheriff’s Department released photos of Sarabia and his windowless whiteboard truck.
“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 affected by similar incidents to contact law enforcement and seek out available resources,” Gascón said .
Sarabia was arraigned in Pomona court on Wednesday and is scheduled to appear in court on June 27. specialvictimsbureau@lasd.org.
