Indian designer arrested on charges of rape in US
Anand Jon has been accused of two counts of forcible rape by Beverly Hills police.
Anand Jon, an Indian born designer has been arrested on charges of rape and 'forcible copulation', by Beverly Hills police on March 6.
The 30-year-old has been accused of two counts of forcible rape, and "sexual battery by restraint, attempted forcible oral copulation and two counts of committing a lewd act upon a child," according to court papers.
Jon allegedly committed a series of shocking acts with four victims between October 2006 and March 2007 and the arrest was made after one of the victims came forward to lodge a complaint, reports TMZ.
In their investigation, the police identified three ‘potential victims’ and the youngest of them is a fifteen year-old girl.
The New York-based designer is currently jailed in Los Angeles County prison and will appear in court on April 4.
In 2004, Jon was listed in the top seventy-five designers in the world and his hand-painted Medusa Jeans fetched 720 dollars.
The designer is said to be an acquaintance of socialite Paris Hilton, pop singer Paula Abdul and Michelle Rodriguez.
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