Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced that Beverly Hills physician Babak Hajhosseini, 42, has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman in the city of Los Angeles on Aug. 18.
“Our office’s Sex Crimes Division is working diligently to bring justice to the victim in this case,” Hochman said in a statement. “The case remains under investigation, and we encourage anyone with information about the defendant or similar incidents to contact the Los Angeles Police Department.”
The felony charges include rape by use of drugs and rape of an unconscious or asleep person. Hajhosseini was arrested on Nov. 26 by the Los Angeles Police Department and pled not guilty to all charges on Dec. 27. A preliminary hearing setting is scheduled for Feb. 13. He is currently out on a $2,175,000 bond.
If convicted as charged, Hajhosseini faces a maximum sentence of 34 years in prison.
Additional victims or anyone with information are asked to contact Detective Esther Lee, LAPD West Bureau, at 213-473-0447.
