A 36-year-old man who allegedly introduced himself as a “spiritual cleanser” who could help women with bad luck is on trial in Orange County on charges that he rubbed raw eggs on their bodies and raped them.

Prosecutors said Alberto Flores Ramirez also splashed ammonia on one victim’s head during a spiritual cleansing at a Santa Ana motel, causing her to become dizzy and disoriented. Ramirez is accused of then raping the woman.

Ramirez faces a potential 75-year prison sentence if convicted of rape and other sexual offenses.

The San Clemente resident is accused of attacking two women, one who said she sought his help in getting her children to California from Mexico and another who said she needed help with her love life.


Prosecutors said one of the women met Ramirez through an online dating site and then traveled to a motel, where he instructed her to remove her clothing in preparation for a spiritual cleansing ritual.

The victim reported that Ramirez told he could help bring her children to the U.S. by ridding her of her negative vibes, prosecutors said.

The woman told police that he then rubbed raw eggs on her body and sexually attacked her.

A second woman said she met Ramirez on Facebook and traveled to Orange County from Las Vegas for a cleansing procedure to help improve her love life. Prosecutors said Ramirez told her to bring along raw eggs and ammonia, which he then poured on her head during the routine.


The incidents happened weeks apart in 2012.

During the ongoing trial, Ramirez’s attorney said such spiritual cleansings are not uncommon in the Mexican culture, the Orange County Register reported.