One year ago today (May 12, 2023)… DOJ sues manager and owner of rental property in Koreatown

One year ago today (May 12, 2023)… The manager of a Koreatown apartment building allegedly offered female tenants housing assistance in exchange for sex and entered their homes without permission, a U.S. Department of Justice civil rights lawsuit says.

According to the complaint filed in federal court in Los Angeles, Abraham Kesary, who lives in the apartment building on South Western Avenue, is alleged to have sexually harassed female residents of the rental property from at least 2012 to at least 2020.

The DOJ alleges that Kesary offered housing-related benefits in exchange for sexual acts, made unwanted sexual comments and advances toward female tenants, entered female tenants’ homes without their permission, and subjected female tenants to unwanted sexual acts.