A Santa Monica man accused of kidnapping two female UCLA students and sexually assaulting a separate woman has been released on bail twice in less than two weeks, raising concerns from investigators who believe there may be additional unreported victims.
Alexander Schecter, 26, was first arrested on March 12 after UCLA police said he refused to let two female students out of his car in the early morning hours of March 8. According to the UCLA Police Department, the two students were being dropped off near the 500 block of Landfair Avenue in Westwood at around 3 a.m. when Schecter allegedly prevented them from leaving and threatened them.
Out of fear, the students remained in the car as Schecter drove roughly half a mile to the 400 block of Gayley Avenue. They were eventually able to escape. Schecter, who has no known connection to UCLA, was booked on suspicion of kidnapping and false imprisonment — but was released the same day after posting $100,000 bail.
As detectives kept digging, they uncovered evidence linking Schecter to a separate sexual assault that had never been reported to authorities. As reported by ABC7, the assault involved a woman with no UCLA affiliation and occurred between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. on October 12, 2025, near Venice Boulevard and Clarington Avenue in the Palms neighborhood of Los Angeles.
UCLA police arrested Schecter again at his Santa Monica home on March 21. He was booked on suspicion of rape by force, forcible oral copulation, robbery, extortion, and battery. His bail was set at $600,000. According to jail records reviewed by Yahoo News, Schecter was freed on bond the following day.
UCLA police detectives say they believe there may be additional incidents involving Schecter that have not yet been reported. They are urging anyone who thinks they may have been a victim, or anyone with related information, to contact the UCLA Police Department Investigations Division at 310-825-9371.
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