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Man Accused of Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Women in White Van in Angeles National Forest

Eduardo Sarabia was reportedly a homeless illegal immigrant from Mexico.
Man Accused of Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Women in White Van in Angeles National Forest
Vehicles make their way through the Angeles National Forest in the mountains north of Los Angeles on Oct. 2, 2013. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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A man suspected of kidnapping two women and sexually assaulting them was charged with rape and forcible oral copulation May 16, Los Angeles County authorities announced.

Officials allege Eduardo Sarabia, 40, picked up two women in a white van between 9:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. May 12 and May 13 and drove them into the Angeles National Forest.

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