Originally from San Diego, CaliforniaAfter his arrest in 2020, it was discovered that Raymond He had about 500 videos and photographs of naked and unconscious women, including many in which he appears opening their eyelids, touching them or sitting astride them, according to the AP agency.
The images date back to 2006. His victims were in Mexico, Peru and other countries, he indicated. NBCNews. The accused had worked in six countries.
Raymond47, drugged and sexually assaulted several women between 2006 and 2020, and also photographed or videotaped at least 28 naked or partially naked victims, prosecutors said.
Detained in Mexico
The then CIA agent was discovered in 2020 in Mexicoafter a naked woman whom Raymond met in Tinder shouted for help from his balcony, prompting a neighbor to call the authorities, who ended up arresting him, AP said.
The woman appeared to be extremely intoxicated, was unable to walk on her own, and was taken by ambulance to the hospital.
There doctors found injuries consistent with sexual violation. She also had bruises on her forearm, elbow and knee, and a laceration on the inside of her cheek.
The woman did not remember having physical contact with Raymond or asking for help.. However, he did remember how she ended up in his apartment.
He explained that they met on Tinder and that they had met in an outdoor shopping center in the Mexico City.
Raymond She arrived at the date with a bottle of wine that they drank from coffee cups, and they finally decided to continue their conversation at his apartment. There, after eating something and drinking wine, the woman fainted.
After his arrest, Raymond alleged that the encounter was consensual.
The day after his arrest, he was released and returned to the United States, presumably thanks to his diplomatic immunity.
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Former CIA agent Brian Jeffrey Raymond is 47 years old and detained in the United States. (FBI).
Testing on your electronic devices
But Raymond did not cease to be in the sights of the authorities, this time in USA.
He was questioned by federal investigators and insisted that the sexual act for which he was arrested in Mexico It had been consensual.
Agents seized his personal and work phones.
Officials tracked those and other electronic devices Raymond and began identifying the victims, who described experiencing some type of memory loss during their time with him. Prosecutors intended to summon up to 14 alleged victims during the trial, AP said.
In the logs from your computer Searches were found such as “deep sleep”, “Ambien” (pill to treat insomnia), “alcohol” “vodka” “valium” and “fainting”. In an email to an Internet pharmacy, Raymond wrote: “Hello, do you have chloral hydrate for insomnia?”
There was also evidence that Raymond tried to erase incriminating evidence from his devices after investigators called for an interview.
NBC News reported that Federal court documents describe Raymond as an “experienced sexual predator.”. Prosecutors have said that in Mexico City he met with victims through dating apps and invited them to his apartment for drinks.
Raymond He made trips for both work and pleasure, the CIA said. She worked at the United States Embassy in Mexico City from August 2018 to May 2020.
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The CIA’s releases
The CIA has publicly condemned Raymond’s crimes. In May, CIA Director William Burns launched a series of reforms to streamline complaints, support victims and more quickly discipline those involved in misconduct, according to the AP.
“As this case demonstrates, we are committed to working with law enforcement to ensure justice is served,” the CIA said in a statement. “We take any allegations of sexual assault or sexual harassment extremely seriously and have taken important steps to ensure we maintain a safe, inclusive and respectful environment for our workforce.”
Last year, Raymond withdrew a previous guilty plea, successfully challenging the admissibility of some photos that the judge in the case said had been illegally seized from his cellphones after officers forced him to provide his access code. However, other images stored in his iCloud account were admitted, AP notes.
As part of the plea agreement announced Tuesday, Raymond pleaded guilty to four of the 25 criminal charges, including sexual abuse, coercion and transportation of obscene material. Prosecutors dismissed the most serious charge of aggravated sexual abuse.
