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A 30-year-old man was charged with rape Tuesday in the sexual assault of a woman who was attacked just before closing at the Van Nuys beauty salon where she worked.

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This photo of a man suspected in a sexual assault at a Van Nuys salon was released by the Los Angeles Police Department on March 31, 2016.

Enrique Orozco of Van Nuys entered a not guilty plea Tuesday afternoon on multiple charges in connection with the violent March 29 incident.

The victim was closing down the salon just before 7 p.m. when Orozco went into the business, locked the door and dragged her to back, where he sexually assaulted her, according to the prosecutor.

Orozco had gone to the Vanowen Street salon earlier and returned, a news release from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office stated Tuesday.

The attacker apparently targeted the victim, Los Angeles police said last week, when they asked for help finding him. Orozco was arrested April 1.

Orozco was charged with one count each of kidnapping to commit rape, assault with intent to commit a felony, forcible rape, attempted sodomy by use of force, forcible oral copulation, attempted forcible oral copulation, and second-degree commercial
burglary.

The case against him also includes allegations of aggravated kidnaping and kidnapping during the commission of a burglary.

The judge in Tuesday’s arraignment did not allow news media photographers to shoot video of the suspect. Court proceedings were translated into Spanish for the defendant.

A criminal protective order was also issued against Orozco in the case, ordering him to stay away from the protected person.

Orozco’s bail was set at $2 million.

If convicted as charged, Orozco faces up to 50 years to life in state prison.

Orozco is due back in court April 18.

He allegedly violated probation and had his probation revoked by the judge Tuesday. A separate case against Orozco was proceeding in that matter.

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-charged-with-rape-other-counts-in-sexual-assault-of-worker-at-van-nuys-salon/

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