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Arizona man accused of recruiting stranger to sexually assault fiancée

Zarian Dyer, 23, was arrested following allegations that he conspired with 20-year-old Adrian Ayala to orchestrate a sexual assault on his fiancée, Bella Torres, at their Buckeye, Arizona, home.

According to investigators, Ayala entered the residence on October 16 and attacked Torres. During the altercation, Ayala allegedly claimed that Dyer had arranged the encounter as a role-play scenario. Court documents state that Ayala also kicked Torres’s 17-month-old daughter during the incident.

Torres defended Dyer in court, asserting that the accusations were fabricated by Ayala to excuse his actions. She testified that Dyer was out grocery shopping during the attack. However, police reported finding Reddit messages allegedly exchanged between Dyer and Ayala. These messages reportedly included Ayala asking if Torres was “in on” the plan, to which a user replied, “nope,” and other messages where the sender allegedly urged Ayala to proceed with the attack.

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Adrian Ayala · Bella Torres · Buckeye Police Department · Buckeye, Arizona · Zarian Dyer

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