FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — A Texas man believed to be responsible for a string of violent sexual assaults in New Bedford more than a decade ago faced a judge Wednesday, according to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III.

Orlando Robles, 51, is facing a slew of charges, including kidnapping, two counts of rape, nine counts of assault and battery, and indecent assault and battery on a person over the age of 14.

Robles, formerly of Dartmouth, is accused of brutally attacking four women in New Bedford throughout the summer of 2013.

Quinn said Robles punched and strangled the women while sexually assaulting or raping them. In one instance, Quinn said Robles grabbed a woman's tongue so she couldn't yell.

Robles was taken in for questioning after his pickup truck was spotted on su

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