'Eyes of Tammy Faye' actor Gabriel Olds charged with raping three women

2024-12-24 20:47:09 source: category:News

Gabriel Olds, an actor with dozens of credits including the Oscar-winning 2021 film "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting three women in Los Angeles.

Olds, 52, was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department Wednesday morning and remains in police custody with a bail set at $3.5 million. Per a Thursday press release from the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, Olds faces seven charges related to rape, sodomy, assault and injuring a partner.

The alleged incidents took place in March 2013, September 2013 and January 2023, per court records reviewed by USA TODAY

The DA's office confirmed to USA TODAY that Olds pleaded not guilty to all counts during his Thursday arraignment and is scheduled for a Sept. 9 hearing.

USA TODAY has reached out to the Los Angeles Police Department and reps for Olds for comment.

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In a statement to People magazine, LAPD said Olds' alleged victims described "consensual dating encounters that descended into violent sexual assaults."

"Each victim reported that Olds lured them into a false sense of security during their initial encounters, then turned violent without seeking their consent," LAPD's statement read.

Anyone with information about other possible victims or witnesses is encouraged to contact the LAPD by emailing Det. Brent Hopkins ([email protected] or call 213-473-0417), calling 877-527-3247 outside of business hours or reaching out to the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or www.lacrimestoppers.org. Anonymous tips can also be submitted at www.lapdonline.org.

Olds' TV credits include crime dramas such as "NCIS" and its various spinoffs as well as ABC's one-season spinoff "The Rookie: Feds," "Criminal Minds," and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."

If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence, RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline offers free, confidential, 24/7 support to survivors and their loved ones in English and Spanish at: 800.656.HOPE (4673) and Hotline.RAINN.org and en Español RAINN.org/es.

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