LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A 41-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years and eight months in state jail for sexually assaulting two girls within the Angeles Nationwide Forest.
Eduardo Sarabia pleaded no contest to 1 rely every of forcible rape, forcible oral copulation and kidnapping involving the Could 2024 assaults, together with two counts of lewd act on a baby underneath 14 involving two younger youngsters — one between February 2010 and February 2012 and the opposite between April 2021 and April 2022, in accordance with the Los Angeles County District Legal professional’s Workplace.
Sarabia was arrested Could 13 and has remained behind bars since then, jail information present.
The 2 girls have been attacked in separate incidents – on Could 12 and 13 between 9:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. – within the distant canyon hills above Azusa, in accordance with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Division.
Within the first case, authorities stated Sarabia met a lady within the space of the El Monte Metrolink Station and struck up a dialog along with her. He then provided her a trip and allegedly drove to the realm the place the assault occurred – alongside Freeway 39 within the Angeles Nationwide Forest.
When sheriff’s investigators went to the situation the subsequent day to patrol the situation, they stated they discovered the van and the suspect with a second sufferer. The girl was allegedly screaming for assist when legislation enforcement arrived.
“The horrific and violent sexual assault that these two survivors endured by the alleged suspect is deeply troubling and incomprehensible,” L.A. County District Legal professional George Gascón stated in an announcement. “Our ideas are with the victims throughout this tremendously tough time.”
Metropolis Information Service contributed to this report.
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