Los Angeles police have charged a photographer with sexually assaulting three younger males aspiring to be fashions.
The police are trying to find witnesses to the alleged crimes and for extra potential victims.
Police declare William Isaac Thomas Jr., 49, introduced himself as an business professional to younger males. After being employed as their agent, he allegedly “compelled them to undergo sexual assault beneath duress,” in response to an LAPD assertion.
On March 7, 2023, an 18-year-old man reported that he was sexually battered by Thomas at his residence in Hollywood Division. Investigators situated extra proof that Thomas dedicated sexual assaults towards younger males starting from 17 to 21-years-old.
The district lawyer’s workplace charged Thomas in Might with a half-dozen felonies, together with sodomy, in reference to three males. The LAPD stated Friday they imagine Thomas is “answerable for extra unreported sexual assaults.”
Thomas was arrested and extradited from out of state to L.A., the place he was jailed Wednesday, police stated. He’s being held on $1.5-million bail.
“He preyed upon younger males by promising them jobs and financial alternatives he by no means delivered,” LAPD Det. Brent Hopkins stated in an announcement. “As soon as he made them reliant on him, the abuse started.”
