A 32-year-old man pleaded not guilty Monday to raping one woman and sexually assaulting a babysitter in Anaheim.
Thomas Edward Alberson was charged Thursday with rape and evading police in a reckless driving incident, both felonies, as well as misdemeanor counts of groping. He was next due in court May 28 for a bail review hearing in the North Justice Center in Fullerton and a pretrial hearing June 7.
The alleged rape and pursuit occurred on Jan. 1, and the groping incidents on Oct. 31 and Dec. 14, according to the criminal complaint.
One of the victims told police she was babysitting a relative when Alberson came home with his girlfriend appearing to be drunk, police said in court papers. She told investigators that Alberson kept ordering but cancelling Uber rides for her and at one point offered her alcohol, police said.
At one point, Alberson emerged from his bedroom naked and allegedly rubbed himself against her leg, police alleged. The accuser said she ended up walking home, which took about two hours, police said.
At a family Halloween party, the alleged victim said Alberson walked by her and touched her rear end, police said.