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UCLA Student Faces Sexual Assault Charges

A 33-year-old UCLA student was being held in connection with sex assault charges involving two women

A 33-year-old UCLA student is accused of sexually assaulting a woman he met through a roommate wanted ad and another woman who met him through a friend, police said on Friday.

Kai Andrew Bannon faces three felony counts including rape and sodomy, Los Angeles police said.

The assaults happened in 2012 and this year at his LA home where he was arrested Wednesday in the 300 block of North Sierra Bonita on a felony warrant, officials said.

There is a third case still under review by the LA County district attorney. 

"It's unbelievable to me," neighbor Dale Kendall said. "Everyone on this street is in shock."

Kendall described Bannon as "charismatic" 

Detectives believe there may be additional victims and are asking for the public’s help to identify them. Bannon is in custody with bail set at $300,000.

Bannon is originally from Oregon, police said. He is a student at UCLA, the college confirmed.

In 2010, Bannon was arrested for rape in Massachusetts, but was found not guilty at trial.

Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations-West Bureau, Sexual Assault Detail at 213-473-0447 between 6:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays.

During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477).

Jane Yamamoto contributed to this report.

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