A man accused of violently attacking and sexually assaulting two women in Venice was charged with rape, attempted murder and several other charges.
, 29, was charged with two counts of forcible rape and one count each of sexual penetration by use of force, mayhem, torture, attempted murder and sodomy by use of force, according to Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón.
Jones pleaded not guilty to the charges. His bail was initially set at more than $3 million, but prosecutors felt that was too low. The judge agreed and ordered he be held without bail. "When she regained consciousness, she found herself bleeding from the face; her phone was missing," Gascón said. "She had missing teeth, bruising and swelling to her neck and facial fractures."as Mary Klein. She has been released from a hospital, but has eight facial fractures and will need multiple surgeries.
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