Hollywood producer sentenced in women's deaths also accused of rape by hero officer who died helping others
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A Hollywood producer was given a prison sentence on Wednesday for the tragic deaths of two women who were drugged and abandoned at hospitals in Los Angeles. This same individual had earlier faced allegations from a now-deceased police officer, who accused him of rape.

Lauren Craven, a 25-year-old from La Mesa, California, was among seven women accusing David Pearce of sexual assault, as reported by the New York Post. This disclosure emerged in court as Pearce was sentenced to 146 years in prison for his involvement in the 2021 deaths of model Christy Giles, 24, and Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola, 26.

Tragically, Craven lost her life last week while attempting to assist individuals trapped in an overturned vehicle on a freeway.

David Brian Pearce enters a Los Angeles Superior Court to appear on murder charges

David Brian Pearce was seen entering Los Angeles Superior Court to face murder charges concerning the deaths of Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola, after allegedly leaving their bodies at local hospitals following drug overdoses. (Frederick M. Brown/Daily Mail.com via AP, Pool)

During the sentencing, Los Angeles County prosecutors brought Craven’s allegations to light as the judge delivered Pearce’s punishment.

Craven’s untimely death occurred just two weeks after marking her 25th birthday. According to the La Mesa Police Department, she was en route back to La Mesa from the San Diego Central Jail when she encountered a traffic accident on Interstate 8.

“After exiting her vehicle to assist, she was tragically struck and killed by another motorist,” the police department said in a Facebook post. “Officer Craven’s actions in her final moments exemplified her unwavering dedication to service and the safety of others — a reflection of how she lived every day.”

A split image of David Pearce and Lauren Craven, 25, of La Mesa, California.

David Pearce was accused by Lauren Craven, 25, a La Mesa, California, police officer who died last week, of raping her, Los Angeles County prosecutors said Wednesday as Pearce was sentenced to 146 years in prison for the 2021 drugging deaths of two women.  (AP/La Mesa Police Department)

Craven had been identified only as “Jane Doe No. 5” during Pearce’s trial, the Post reported. Pearce faced charges not only for the fatal druggings but also in connection with seven rape victims — spanning from 2007 to 2021 — who came forward after his arrest, according to prosecutors.

On Nov. 13, 2021, Giles and Cabrales-Arzola met Pearce, along with Brandt Osborne and Michael Ansbach, at a warehouse party in East Los Angeles, police said. They later returned to Pearce’s nearby home, where he provided GHB — commonly known as a “date rape drug” — and fentanyl to the group.

Several hours later, the women were captured on surveillance video being dropped off at separate hospitals by masked men driving a car with no license plates, according to prosecutors.

Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola

Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola  (GoFundMe/Instagram)

Giles was pronounced dead after staff members found her body outside Southern California Hospital in Culver City. Cabrales-Arzola was resuscitated after being dropped off 2 miles away at Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Hospital, where she died 11 days later.

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