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Man arrested in series of sex assaults of women he met online; more victims sought: LAPD
ktla ^ | Cindy Von Quednow

Posted on 02/09/2023 4:23:55 PM PST by BenLurkin

Belser, 36, of South L.A., was arrested Feb. 4 on suspicion of rape, forced sodomy, forced oral copulation and sexual penetration with a foreign object in connection with at least five sexual assaults dating back to 2017, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Authorities believe Belser, who is originally from North Carolina, targeted women using social media and dating applications. He allegedly began contacting women online in 2017 and “used elaborate ruses to conceal his identity,” police said in a news release.

The sexual assaults continued until at least 2022, when police began investigating Belser. The attacks occurred in the West Los Angeles, Koreatown, and downtown L.A. areas.

Police said he uses various aliases to avoid detection and witnesses described him as having a “distinctive body odor.”

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1 posted on 02/09/2023 4:23:55 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Anyone who uses online dating to meet people is asking for trouble.


2 posted on 02/09/2023 4:29:24 PM PST by bimboeruption (Trump = The best President since Washington. )
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To: BenLurkin

Creepy looking dude


3 posted on 02/09/2023 4:35:10 PM PST by Nifster ( EI see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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To: bimboeruption
I s'pose yer right.

I met my wife online.
Happy for 15 years so far.. d:^)

4 posted on 02/09/2023 4:35:25 PM PST by CopperTop (Outside the wire it's just us chickens. Dig?)
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To: Nifster

He should run for Congress. Fits right in!


5 posted on 02/09/2023 4:37:46 PM PST by stubernx98 (cranky, but reasonable)
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To: CopperTop

I’ve been told that, if a woman is insecure about you leaving her, just tell her to not worry because she will never leave.

Then, give her a hug an a reassuring laugh.
Heh heh heh.


6 posted on 02/09/2023 4:38:31 PM PST by Jonty30 (THE URGE TO SAVE THE WORLD IS ALMOST ALWAYS AN URGE TO RULE IT)
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To: CopperTop

Me, too. 24 year anniversary this weekend.


7 posted on 02/09/2023 5:02:18 PM PST by Rio
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To: BenLurkin

8 posted on 02/09/2023 5:11:30 PM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: bimboeruption
Anyone who uses online dating to meet people is asking for trouble.

Correct. Back in my day, you met girls at church socials, picnics, and school dances. Sounds corny in these modern times, but it worked out pretty well for us.

9 posted on 02/09/2023 5:17:47 PM PST by SamAdams76 (4,857,036 Truth | 87,716,542 Twitter)
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To: BenLurkin

In addition to his personal brand of B.O., you’d think it would be hard for somebody like him to hide for very long;
he is 6ft, 5”.


10 posted on 02/09/2023 5:23:21 PM PST by lee martell
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To: SamAdams76

I know a few people who have met online, and they are happy together.

I have a long time personal friend, who met a woman in college, and she made his life hell. So the manner of meeting isn’t always a safeguard to finding quality people.


11 posted on 02/09/2023 5:44:51 PM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: BenLurkin

“A distinct body odor”. 😮


12 posted on 02/10/2023 7:38:54 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Rio

Me three. 17 years in May. 😊


13 posted on 02/10/2023 7:40:32 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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