Charles Barrett, a 'prominent' professional rock climber, was sentenced to life in prison this week after prosecutors say he repeatedly sexually assaulted a women at Yosemite in 2016.
A professional rock climber has been sentenced to life in prison after he was found guilty of repeatedly sexually assaulting a woman during her weekend trip to Yosemite National Park in 2016, prosecutors said Tuesday. Charles Barrett, who was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual abuse and one count of abusive sexual contact, was sentenced this week after a trial revealed multiple victims of abuse. Barrett was said to be living and working for a private business in the park at the time.
' According to a report from The Sacramento Bee, Barrett was found guilty in February of repeatedly raping a 19-year-old woman on multiple occasions in the park during August 2016. According to court documents, he 'aggressively' kissed the woman despite her attempts to stop him and strangled her before sexually assaulting her. MOUNT EVEREST CLIMBING DUO VANISHES FROM NOTORIOUS AREA OF WORLD'S TALLEST PEAK Over the next two days, he assaulted the victim two more times.
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