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Riverside Police: Eddie Flores, Arrested In Rape Of Woman He Met Through Apps, May Have More Victims

RIVERSIDE (CBSLA) — Authorities say a Santa Fe Springs man facing charges of raping a woman he met on via Skout and Snapchat may have committed similar crimes before in Riverside and Los Angeles counties.

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(credit: Riverside Police Department)

Eduardo "Eddie" Ramon Flores, 34, was arrested Oct. 29 on suspicion of rape. Police say a woman reported the sexual assault in September after meeting Flores for the first time in person.

Before the in-person date, the woman told detectives she connected with Flores through the Shout app.

Flores was released the same day as his arrest after posting $55,000 bail. He is scheduled to make his next court appearance on Dec. 28.

Detectives believe there may be other women Flores met through other dating apps -- including Skout and Snapchat -- in Riverside and Los Angeles counties who were also sexually assaulted, but have not yet come forward. Anyone with information about Flores can contact Detective Melissa Brazil at (951) 353-7950 or MBrazil@RiversideCA.gov.

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