Adult film star Ron Jeremy charged with 30 counts of sexual assault in Los Angeles
- Jeremy, 68, faces a dozen counts of rape, seven counts of forcible oral copulation and six counts of sexual battery by restraint, among other charges
- The allegations made by more than 20 women span the past 25 years. Jeremy has pleaded not guilty and is due back in court in October
Adult film star Ron Jeremy has been indicted in Los Angeles on more than 30 counts of sexual assault stemming from allegations made by more than 20 women that span the past 25 years, prosecutors said.
Jeremy, 68, now faces a dozen counts of rape, seven counts of forcible oral copulation, six counts of sexual battery by restraint and multiple counts of sexually preying on women with foreign objects or while they were asleep, according to an indictment unsealed on Wednesday. Jeremy also faces one count of committing a lewd act on a minor, stemming from an accusation that he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl at a party.
Sources told the Los Angeles Times last week that Jeremy’s case, which was first filed in June 2020, was being presented to a grand jury to avoid a public preliminary hearing where witnesses would have to testify in open court.
Jeremy has denied all wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty. His lawyer could not immediately be reached for comment. Jeremy is due back in court in mid-October.
Before the indictment, Jeremy faced 34 counts of rape, sexual battery and forcible oral copulation stemming from allegations made by 23 women. It was not immediately clear which victims or counts were removed from the case during the grand jury process.
