LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department

12/30/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/30/2024 17:33

Detectives Seeking Additional Sexual Assault Victims NR24344cm

December 30, 2024 NR24344cm
UPDATE
On December 23, 2024, the Office of the District Attorney filed two counts of rape by use of drugs, one count of rape of an unconscious or asleep person, one count of oral copulation by anesthesia or controlled substance, three counts of oral copulation of an unconscious or asleep person, and one count of sodomy of an unconscious or asleep person.
West Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Police Department's Operations West Bureau's Special Assault Section (SAS) are seeking additional victims and witnesses in a sexual assault investigation in West Los Angeles.
On November 26, 2024, investigators arrested 42-year-old Babak Hajhosseini, a resident of Los Angeles, for the sexual assault of an unconscious person.
Hajhosseini worked as a wound and burn doctor at Wound and Burn Centers of America in Los Angeles and Catalina Island Health in Catalina as a visiting specialist. Hajhosseini used job recruiting websites and offered high hourly wages to locate and entice potential victims. He would then invite the potential victims to work overtime after hours at his residence. Once at the residence, Hajhosseini pressured at least one victim into consuming an alcoholic beverage. After consuming the beverage, the victim fell unconscious before Hajhosseini sexually assaulted and recorded her.
Hajhosseini bailed out of custody on November 29, 2024. On December 23, 2024, the Office of the District Attorney filed two counts of rape by use of drugs, one count of rape of an unconscious or asleep person, one count of oral copulation by anesthesia or controlled substance, and four counts of oral copulation of an unconscious or asleep person.
Though he is charged with assaulting a single victim, investigators believe there are other victims who have yet to come forward. Detectives are releasing Hajhosseini's photo to identify
and speak with any victims of unreported sexual assaults by Hajhosseini.
Babak Hajhosseini
Detectives are requesting that anyone with information that could lead to the identification of additional victims or witnesses to contact Officer Lee at Operations-West Bureau, Special Assault Section, at 213-473-0447. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Lastly, tipsters may also download the "P3 Tips" mobile application and select the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.