A 30-year-old doctoral student from the University of Southern California has been accused of drugging and raping women over a three-year span in the Los Angeles area, officials announced.
Sizhe Wengm, known to classmates as Stephen, allegedly sexually assaulted at least three women by spiking their food and drinks between 2021 and 2024, according to a public statement from the DA’s office. Weng, a Chinese national, was taken into police custody in August, but police are urging more of his alleged victims to come forward as the alleged sex offender faces a potential life sentence.