A 33-year-old Pacoima man is facing a rape-by-force charge after a 23-year-old woman told Los Angeles police she was sexually assaulted while receiving medical treatment in the San Fernando Valley on Jan. 15, authorities said.
Officers identified the suspect as Julius Czar Francisco and arrested him near the 12300 block of Osborne Street in Pacoima. He was booked on a rape-by-force charge and later released after posting bond, according to LAPD officials and a report from CBS Los Angeles. The investigation is being handled by detectives with the LAPD’s Topanga Division.
In a news release issued Monday, police said the woman reported that she had been raped during a medical appointment and that investigators located and arrested Francisco the following day. Authorities have not said whether Francisco worked at the facility where the assault was reported to have occurred, CBS Los Angeles noted.
Topanga detectives are seeking other victims
In the public statement about the arrest, detectives signaled concern that this may not be an isolated case…