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Rape suspect accused of kidnapping female UCLA student found dead a day before court date

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Banchariya, S. (2026, October 6). Rape suspect accused of kidnapping female UCLA student found dead a day before court date. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/06/us-news/man-accused-of-kidnapping-ucla-student-found-dead-before-court-date/

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Alexander Schecter, a 26-year-old rape suspect facing severe felony charges including kidnapping and sexual assault, was found dead Monday evening in the San Vicente Boulevard area of Los Angeles. Authorities are treating his death as a suspected suicide; he had been scheduled to appear in court the following day for a preliminary hearing on counts that included forcible rape and robbery with extreme violence. Schecter's alleged offenses involved threatening a female UCLA student and sexually assaulting another woman in Culver City, both of which demonstrated high cruelty according to court documents.

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Alexander Schecter, 26, died by suicide on October 5, 2023, at his family's $3.3 million home in Santa Monica, California, hours before he was scheduled to appear in court for preliminary hearings on severe felony charges. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner confirmed the cause of death as mechanical asphyxia and neck compression. Schecter faced multiple charges including kidnapping, rape, robbery, and oral copulation stemming from incidents involving a female UCLA student last March when he allegedly refused to let her exit his car and threatened violence. He was also linked to another crime in October 2025, which involved similar severe offenses according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. His death has raised questions among family members who are criticizing the district attorney's office for its handling of the case.

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First responders found 26-year-old Alexander Schecter unresponsive in the 800 block of San Vicente Boulevard around 6 p.m. Monday. asserted

responders → find → p.m.

Police and paramedics were dispatched to the scene after a family member reported that Schecter was not breathing, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. asserted

he → dispatch → scene

Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! asserted

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Authorities are investigating his death as a suspected suicide, according to NBC LA. uncertain

Authorities → investigate → LA

The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner will determine the exact cause of death. asserted

Department → determine → death

Schecter had been due in Airport Courthouse on Oct. 6 for a preliminary hearing on a slate of severe felony counts, including kidnapping to commit another crime, first-degree residential robbery, forcible rape, and two counts of forcible oral copulation. asserted

Schecter → include → copulation

Court documents reveal prosecutors alleged the offenses involved extreme violence, threats of great bodily harm, and acts demonstrating a high degree of cruelty. asserted

offenses → reveal → cruelty

According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Schecter prevented a female UCLA student from exiting his car at around 3 a.m. on March 6, 2026, while dropping her off on the 500 block of Landfair Avenue. uncertain

Schecter → accord → Avenue

He threatened violence before the victim managed to escape half a mile away on Gayley Avenue. asserted

victim → threaten → Avenue

Following the kidnapping incident, the UCLA Police arrested Schecter on March 12, 2026, and a subsequent investigation tied him to an unsolved sexual assault from late 2025. asserted

investigation → follow → 2025

Detectives alleged that Schecter sexually assaulted and raped a woman in Culver City at around 3:15 a.m. on Oct. 12, 2025. asserted

Schecter → allege → Oct.

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