DESIGNER JON INDICTED ON 59 COUNTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
Celebrity fashion designer ANAND JON has been indicted on 59 counts of sexual assault involving 20 women and girls.
Indian-born Jon is accused of targetting females between the ages of 14 and 27 from November 2002 to March 2007, according to court documents unsealed in Los Angeles on Thursday (04Oct07).
The 33-year-old was initially charged with more than 40 counts of sexual assault, including rape, sexual battery and committing lewd acts on a minor when he was arrested in March (07).
Jon, who is being held without bail, pleaded not guilty to the earlier charges.
The new indictment adds two more victims to the original case, bringing the total to 20. Seven of the females are from California, while the remainder hail from eight states and two countries.
Jon faces life behind bars if he is found guilty.
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