Climber Charles Barrett Found Guilty on Three Counts of Sexual Assault

February 13, 2024

A federal jury found Charles Barrett, an accomplished Northern California climber and a guidebook author, guilty of three charges of sexual assault.

The verdict follows a weeklong trial held at the U.S. District Court in Sacramento. A 12-member jury composed of eight men and four women found Barrett, 39, guilty of two counts of aggravated sexual abuse and one count of abusive sexual contact. He faces a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison and a $250,000 fine. U.S. District Judge John Mendez has scheduled his sentencing for May 21. Outside