The Maricopa County Attorney Office’s has formally charged an accused serial rapist with multiple counts of sexual assault after police arrested him for a third time.
Prosecutors charged James Estep, 32, with felony sexual assault and kidnapping involving at least five alleged victims since May of 2021 including charges which were previously dismissed, or prosecutors declined to file.
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office said it declined to file charges after his first arrest because “there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction.” The second time, MCAO dropped the sexual assault charges against Estep which allowed for his release in July. The case was sent back to the Mesa Police Department for further investigation.
ABC15 asked what changed that allowed prosecutors to refile sexual assault charges against Estep in the other cases. A spokesperson for the county attorney said they couldn’t comment because it’s an open case.
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