Man Held in Attack, Rape of Therapist

A man who allegedly raped a therapist during a court-ordered mental health session in her Irvine office on Thursday remained in custody in lieu of $50,000 bail, police said.

Thai Quoc Ngo, 23, of Westminster was arrested Thursday after police were able to get into the therapist’s office, where the suspect had locked himself after the therapist escaped, said Irvine Police Sgt. Bob Richardson.

The attack allegedly occurred during a 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. therapy session in the Woodbridge Lake area of the city, Richardson said.

The therapist, who is in her 40s, was taken to Anaheim Memorial Hospital for examination and was released Friday.

She previously had conducted about seven sessions with the suspect, Richardson said.

Soon after 6 p.m., the suspect allegedly struck her in the face and sexually assaulted her for about 45 minutes, Richardson said.

The therapist made her way to the adjoining waiting room, where she told waiting clients to call 911, Richardson said.

When police arrived, the suspect had locked himself in the office and refused to surrender, Richardson said.

The suspect is being held at the Orange County Jail on suspicion of rape.