BH Doctor Charged With Sexual Assault

January 6, 2025 ·

Babak Hajhosseini. Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.

BEVERLY HILLS—On Thursday, January 2, the LADA’s Office disclosed that Beverly Hills physician Babak Hajhosseini, 42, is charged with sexually assaulting a woman in the city of Los Angeles on August 18.

Hajhosseini is charged in case 24CJCF07892 with two felony counts of rape by use of drugs; one felony count of rape of an unconscious or asleep person; one felony count of oral copulation by anesthesia or controlled substance; three felony counts of oral copulation of an unconscious or asleep person; and one felony count of sodomy of an unconscious person.

He was arrested on November 26 by the Los Angeles Police Department. At an arraignment on December 27, Hajhosseini pleaded not guilty to all charges. A preliminary hearing setting is scheduled for February 13 in Dept. 50 of the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center.

He is currently out on a $2,175,000 bond. If convicted as charged, the defendant faces a maximum sentence of 34 years in prison. The case is being prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Alexander Lara of the Sex Crimes Division and investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department.

Additional victims or anyone with information are asked to contact Detective Esther Lee, LAPD West Bureau, at (213) 473-0447.

By Trevor

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