BAY SHORE, N.Y. (WCBS 880) — A Long Island man is accused of sexually assaulting women, stalking, stealing their belongings and possibly even drugging them while posing as a ride share driver.
Raul Guaman, 43, of Bay Shore, pleaded not guilty in Riverhead on Tuesday morning to an unsealed 11-count indictment, including sexual abuse and criminal sexual act.
Authorities said Guaman allegedly videotaped unconscious women in the back of his vehicle and sexually assaulted them before stealing their driver's licenses and cell phones.
Inside the defendant’s home, police found 16 licenses and 32 phones after his arrest.
"This is one of the most shocking cases I've ever seen and this definitely appears as though it could be a serial sexual abuse case," Acting Suffolk County Police Commissioner Stuart Cameron said.
Cameron said there are indications that some of the victims may have called the ride share but investigators are not certain how he was able to get them into his car.
On Nov. 14, he allegedly broke into a Suffolk County home and sexually abused one woman who was asleep. She awoke and called 911.
He and his car were captured on surveillance video arriving and leaving the home.
He was arrested on Nov. 18 for allegedly failing to stop at a stop sign.
Further investigation by Suffolk County detectives resulted in the discovery of numerous videos on his personal cell phone allegedly showing him engaging in sexual acts with unconscious victims since at least January 2019.
Three victims have come forward to accuse Guaman, and in one case, he is accused of stalking two sisters in Brightwaters.
Authorities said they are continuing to investigate to find additional victims.
"He may have done this repeatedly over the course of years to numerous victims," Cameron said.
A victim's father stood up during Tuesday's court proceedings and yelled an expletive to Guaman, a father of a 12-year-old daughter.
Court officers made the father sit down.
He was remanded without bail and is due back in court on Jan. 6. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison.