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Man, 18, Charged in Knifepoint Assault on Woman Aboard Los Angeles Bus

The man allegedly sat beside the woman, showed a knife, demanded money, and sexually assaulted her, police said.
Man, 18, Charged in Knifepoint Assault on Woman Aboard Los Angeles Bus
A Metro bus in Los Angeles on Aug. 7, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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An 18-year-old man faces felony charges in connection with the suspected sexual assault and robbery of a woman on a Los Angeles Metro bus, officials announced May 2.

Edgar Javier Zepeda was arrested on April 30 after a 33-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted at knifepoint on a bus traveling between East Hollywood and Southwest Los Angeles, said L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman in a news release.
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