The Orange County District Attorney's office is reaching out to the public today to determine if there are other victims of a 20-year-old Yorba Linda man charged with raping three women.
Jason Ara Erpinar is alleged to have met two of his victims on MySpace.
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He faces up to
45 years in state prison if he is convicted of the two felony counts of
rape by use of drugs, one
felony count of forcible rape, and a sentencing enhancement allegation
for sexual crimes against multiple victims against him.
A pre-trial hearing is scheduled Friday morning at the North Justice
Center in Fullerton, where Erpinar also faces two other felony charges of first-degree residential burglary and receiving
stolen property in an unrelated case.
The DA's breakdown of the case against Erpinar follows:
December 10, 2009
DISTRICT ATTORNEY SEEKS PUBLIC'S HELP IN IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL VICTIMS OF MAN CHARGED WITH RAPING THREE WOMEN
* The defendant is accused of meeting two of his victims on MySpace
FULLERTON – The Orange County District Attorney's Office is seeking the
public's help in identifying potential additional victims of a Yorba
Linda man who is charged with raping three women. Jason Ara Erpinar,
20, is charged with two felony counts of rape by use of drugs, one
felony count of forcible rape, and a sentencing enhancement allegation
for sexual crimes against multiple victims. If convicted, Erpinar faces
a maximum sentence of 45 years to life in state prison. Erpinar is
being held on $1 million bail and is scheduled for pre-trial tomorrow,
Friday, Dec. 11, 2009, at 8:30 a.m. in Department N-3, North Justice
Center, Fullerton. Erpinar is also charged with one felony count of
first degree residential burglary and one felony count of receiving
stolen property in an unrelated case.
Case # 09NF2881: Sexual Assault Charges
Erpinar is accused of meeting 18-year-old Jane Doe #1 on the social
networking website MySpace. He is accused of contacting the victim by
phone and email and inviting her to a party in La Habra. At the party
on March 7, 2009, Erpinar is accused of taking the victim to a bathroom
and raping her while she was prevented from resisting by an
intoxicating substance.
On March 26, 2008, Erpinar is accused of inviting 22-year-old Jane Doe
#2 to a hotel room after meeting her on MySpace. He is accused of
raping Jane Doe #2 in Newport Beach after she was prevented from
resisting by an intoxicating substance. Jane Doe #2 woke up the next
day with a cracked tooth and scrapes on her face.
During an investigation by the La Habra Police Department, the
defendant's ex-girlfriend, 17-year-old Jane Doe #3, was contacted.
Between August 2006 and October 2007, Erpinar is accused of forcibly
raping her on several occasions while being physically abusive in their
relationship.
Case # 08SF0567: Burglary Charges
On July 6, 2008, Erpinar is accused of going to a party at a friend's
house. After being asked to leave the party, Erpinar is accused of
returning to the home and stealing a purse, wallet, computer equipment,
and video games. The defendant is accused of then going to a motel in
Fullerton, where he was staying, and giving some of the stolen goods to
a friend.
Anyone with additional information or who believes they have been a
victim is encouraged to contact Supervising District Attorney
Investigator Tim Craig at (714) 347-8558.
Deputy District Attorney Mark Sacks of the Sexual Assault Unit is prosecuting this case.
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