Professional rock climber found guilty of multiple sexual assaults in Yosemite National Park

By Yosi Yahoudai
Founder and Managing Partner

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (KFSN) — A professional rock climber has been found guilty on multiple counts of aggravated sexual abuse in Yosemite National Park.

Documents show that 39-year-old Charles Barrett sexually assaulted a woman three times while he was working and living in the park.

During the trial, three other women also said that Barrett sexually assaulted them, but he was not charged for those assaults.

“This defendant used his renown and physical presence as a rock climber to lure and intimidate victims who were part of the rock-climbing community. His violent sexual assaults were devastating to the victims, whom he later threatened in the lead-up to trial,” said U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert.

Barrett is set to be sentenced on May 21. He faces life in prison and a $250,000 fine.

About the Author

Yosi Yahoudai is a founder and the managing partner of J&Y. His practice is comprised primarily of cases involving automobile and motorcycle accidents, but he also represents people in premises liability lawsuits, including suits alleging dangerous conditions of public property, third-party criminal conduct, and intentional torts. He also has expertise in cases involving product defects, dog bites, elder abuse, and sexual assault. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California and is admitted to practice in all California State Courts, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. If you have any questions about this article, you can contact Yosi by clicking here.