Actor and social media personality Ray Diaz arrested on suspicion of sexual assault

Actor and social media personality Ray Diaz arrested on suspicion of sexual assault

Actor and social media temperament Ray Bartholomeu Dias has been inactive on suspicion of regulatory offence, l.  a.   police aforesaid.

Diaz, 33, WHO lives in Hollywood, was inactive in metropolis early Fri with the assistance of native police, in step with an announcement from the l.  a.   department of local government. he's being hung on $500,000 bail.

Police more experienced an internet outcry Thursday night once the YouTube show “DramaAlert” ventilated a drawn-out video that the host aforesaid enclosed audio of Bartholomeu Dias reprehension a 17-year-old woman named Angelica and yelling at her to kill herself as she cries. The host additionally interviewed the woman concerning the video. Authorities haven't confirmed the video’s credibleness, and faces don't seem to be shown within the video.

“The LAPD is responsive to many social media posts associated with a social media temperament, alleging physical abuse and sexual relations with a minor,” the LAPD tweeted Thursday night. “We take these allegations seriously. Currently, the Department has directed a bunch of investigators to appear into these allegations.”

The woman interviewed by “DramaAlert” aforesaid she had been during a relationship with Bartholomeu Dias since she was sixteen. The majority for consent in Calif. is eighteen.

“Proud of our elite terrorist group [Robbery and killing Division] WHO pursued this unrelentingly. Their work brings alittle live of justice,” LAPD Chief Michel Moore tweeted Fri night.

Diaz denied the allegations of abuse last week on “The Hollywood Fix” and aforesaid he and therefore the woman within the video were acting. The self-described “content creator” has three hundred,000 subscribers on YouTube and has appeared on TV Land's “Lopez.''

Police didn't share details concerning the alleged assault that Bartholomeu Dias is suspected of or whether or not it absolutely was associated with the 17-year-old woman.

“I grasp it’s arduous as a result of i used to be manipulated,” the 17-year-old aforesaid in AN Instagram story video on Fri. “I was brainwashed into thinking that the link that i used to be in was love once currently i do know that it absolutely was the furthest issue from that.”

She thanked viewers for his or her support, directed folks to the “DramaAlert” video for additional info and inspired others WHO have baby-faced abuse to come back forward.

“Know that AN abusive relationship wherever you’re being physically or mentally abused isn't ok which you'll be sturdy and you'll speak out and you're admired by several,” she said.

Neither Bartholomeu Dias nor the woman can be reached for comment.