Gabriel Olds, a Los Angeles actor best known for appearances on procedural crime shows like NCIS: Los Angeles, has been arrested in connection with a series of sexual assaults in the Los Angeles area, and detectives are asking other potential victims to come forward.
According to a press release by the Los Angeles Police Department, an unnamed 41-year-old woman reported in January 2023 that she had been raped by Olds. Two “additional victims” subsequently came forward with allegations dating back to 2013. Police say their accounts were consistent in describing consensual dating encounters that turned into violent sexual assault.:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/gabriel-olds-080824-08481076d56141269804e61f6e9538e2.jpg)
“We heard the same story again and again,” Detective Brent Hopkins from the Special Assault Section said in a statement. “Mr. Olds started off charming, but then used brutal violence to carry out these rapes. Some of these survivors suffered in silence for years before finding the strength to speak up. Now that he’s off the streets, we want to make sure everyone has a chance to be heard.”
Olds’ representatives did not immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly‘s request for comment.
On July 19, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office charged Olds with seven felony sexual assault charges, and the Los Angeles Superior Court subsequently issued a warrant for his arrest, which was fulfilled on Aug. 7, when investigators arrested Olds.
Olds is an actor and writer with credits dating back to the early ’90s. He appeared in many of producer Dick Wolf’s procedural shows, and every one of CBS’ NCIS shows including NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, and NCIS: New Orleans. He portrayed televangelist Pat Robertson in The Eyes of Tammy Faye alongside Jessica Chastain, who won an Oscar for the titular role.
According to police, Olds boasted about his success in the film industry to charm women on dating apps and lure them into a false sense of security before turning violent. Police have provided contact information for Det. Hopkins, seeking anyone else who may have information to share about Olds’ alleged crimes.
