Former UCSB Student Accused of Sexual Assault Takes Stand in Own Defense

Former UCSB Student Accused of Sexual Assault Takes Stand in Own Defense

After weeks of criminal trial testimony from victims, investigators and medical experts, Arian Eteghaei took the stand this week to testify in his own defense, denying all allegations of sexual misconduct.  Eteghaei, 23, is a former UC Santa Barbara student accused of sexually assaulting six women. He faces multiple charges in connection with the alleged assaults, including forcible rape, attempted rape, forcible sexual penetration by foreign ob…