Authorities are searching for additional victims who may have been sexually assaulted by a suspect who is charged with rape and five other felonies.

Robert Aaron Stephens has been charged with sexually assaulting two women. (photo courtesy of the LAPD)
The suspect is identified as Robert Aaron Stephens, 33, an aspiring actor who frequented nightclubs and parties in Hollywood. Stephens allegedly drugged and raped separate women at his residence on May 21, 2009 and Oct. 20, 2010, after attending social functions in Hollywood. He was arrested and charged last Feb. 23 with one count each of rape by use of drugs and assault with a deadly weapon for the incident in 2009, and one count each of forcible rape, sodomy by use of force, assault and attempted forcible copulation for the incident in 2010. Stephens has pleaded not guilty and is expected to be in court for a preliminary hearing on Feb. 9, according to Jane Robison, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. He is currently free on bail.
Police would not release specifics on the sexual assaults because of the pending court proceedings, but Stephens reportedly once lived in Hollywood and at another location on the Westside, according to LAPD spokesperson Richard French. Police also released the suspect’s photograph.
Stephen’s is described as Caucasian, six-feet-two-inches-tall and 200 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Roditis at (213)473-0447.
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