Sex offender faces new felony charges after Berkeley rape, other crimes
A registered sex offender from Oakland is back in custody this week facing new felony charges of rape and other sex crimes in Berkeley, court papers show.
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Man charged with sexually motivated burglary at Elmwood home
A woman who was asleep in her bed Friday woke up in the middle of the night to find a stranger looming over her, authorities report. The alleged intruder was charged Monday with sexually motivated burglary.
Man charged with 2 cold case stranger rapes in Berkeley after DNA hits
The rapes took place less than 1 mile apart in South Berkeley. Neither woman knew the man who attacked her.
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Man charged with using girl for sex acts, distributing ‘child pornography’
A 30-year-old Berkeley man was charged Monday with felony sex crimes against children after Berkeley detectives arrested him at his home Friday night, according to police and court papers.
Head groundskeeper of Tilden Golf Course arrested in child porn case
The man who oversees maintenance at the Tilden Golf Course was arrested there after a child pornography investigation, authorities report.
BUSD says school staff did report alleged sexual assault to Berkeley police
On Friday, the Berkeley Unified School District publicly denied a recent claim by a student that a Berkeley High staff member failed to tell police about her sexual assault report.
At emotional board meeting, Berkeley High students demand sexual assault prevention measures
Board members acknowledged, “The buck stops here.”
El Sobrante horse trainer charged with sexual assault near Golden Gate Fields
An El Sobrante man was charged this week with sexually assaulting an unconscious woman last year near the Golden Gate Fields racetrack where he worked, authorities report.
BHS staff failed student who was sexually assaulted on campus, lawsuit says
A female student at Berkeley High School has sued the Berkeley Unified School District over how administrators handled her attempted rape on campus last year, new records show.
Berkeley man charged with trying to kidnap girl, 3, to commit a sex crime
A 42-year-old Berkeley man has been charged with trying to take a toddler from her parents in January with the intent of committing a sex crime, according to court papers.
Parolee charged with 4 Berkeley cases including home-invasion robbery
Freddie Worthman of Berkeley was released on parole in 2019 after serving a 20-year sentence for a case in which he had been sentenced to 40 years to life, according to police.
UC Berkeley budget director arrested after child porn investigation
A Berkeley man who oversees Cal’s operating budget was arrested in connection with a child pornography investigation by BPD, according to authorities and records online.
