“Time TV”
—
A California man has been charged with drugging and sexually assaulting 9 girls, together with one lady who died from the medication, prosecutors stated Friday.
Michael DiGiorgio, 50, faces a number of expenses together with homicide, rape by use of a drug and furnishing a managed substance, in accordance with court docket information obtained by “Time TV”.
He’s being represented by the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Workplace, in accordance with court docket information, and “Time TV” has reached out to his lawyer for remark Friday and in a single day into Saturday.
DiGiorgio is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting the ladies between Might 2019 and November 2021 at his properties in Hermosa Seaside and Redondo Seaside, prosecutors stated, and investigators imagine extra victims could come ahead.
Authorities haven’t named the girl who died or supplied info on when she died, however court docket information present the homicide cost is expounded to a July 2020 offense.
“I lengthen my deepest sympathy to the victims, whose lives have been irrevocably modified and the life misplaced by the alleged brutal acts of the offender,” Los Angeles County District Legal professional George Gascón stated in a information launch. “Our workplace is dedicated to holding him accountable for the ache and trauma he has inflicted.”
DiGiorgio faces a most sentence of life in jail if convicted as charged, the DA’s workplace stated.
He was arrested this week in Redondo Seaside and is being held with out bail, in accordance with Los Angeles County reserving information.
He was scheduled to be arraigned Friday and to enter a plea, however that listening to was continued till November 6, in accordance with court docket information.
DiGiorgio was beforehand charged in 2020 with rape of an individual “unconscious or asleep,” amongst different a number of offenses, however the case was dismissed for lack of a speedy trial, information present. He pleaded not responsible to these expenses.
“Time TV” has reached out to the DA’s workplace for added info.
