Ron Jeremy charged in 3 rapes, 1 sexual assault dating back to 2014

Adult film star Ron Jeremy was charged with forcibly raping three women and sexually assaulting another in separate incidents dating back to 2014.

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Ron Jeremy charged with rape, sexual assault
Adult film star Ron Jeremy was charged with forcibly raping three women and sexually assaulting another in separate incidents dating back to 2014.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced Tuesday that adult film star Ron Jeremy was charged with forcibly raping three women and sexually assaulting another in separate incidents dating back several years.

The 67-year-old defendant, whose real name is Ronald Jeremy Hyatt, made an appearance at a downtown Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday afternoon to be arraigned on an eight-count criminal complaint. He did not enter a plea.

The district attorney's office says the incidents happened between 2014 and 2019.

If convicted, Jeremy faces a maximum sentence of 90 years to life in state prison. He was ordered to be jailed in lieu of $6.6 million bail.

City News Service contributed to this report.