OAKLAND — A 22-year-old man is going through costs that he raped a 16-year-old woman after she contacted him for a cellphone charger, courtroom data present.
The crime was reported to Oakland police in two levels. First, the woman’s mom referred to as authorities to report her daughter lacking, and whereas an officer was taking the mom’s report, the woman texted her mother that she’d been sexually assaulted and wanted assist, in keeping with courtroom data.
Now, 22-year-old Oakland resident Eric Eugene Conley Jr. has been charged with rape, forcible oral copulation, forcible sodomy and illegal sexual activity with a minor, in keeping with courtroom data. He pleaded not responsible on Nov. 4 and is ready to have a bail listening to on Nov. 19, data present.
The alleged sexual assault was reported in April 2023, however costs weren’t filed till this yr. They’re primarily based on the woman figuring out Conley from {a photograph} and a DNA hit from a rape take a look at package, in keeping with courtroom data.
The woman instructed police she knew Conley from social media and contacted him for a telephone charger as a result of her cellphone was operating out of battery. When he arrived in a automobile he satisfied her to get within the automotive with him they usually drove off to a different a part of Oakland, authorities stated.
On the best way, the woman reportedly instructed authorities that she was scared for her well-being and considered youngsters who get kidnapped and are by no means heard from once more, however was too scared to vocalize any of her emotions. After they obtained to their vacation spot, Conley allegedly sexually assaulted her and positioned a pillow over her face to muffle her cries.
Conley was arrested final March in reference to a freeway capturing on Interstate 580. In that case, police recognized him as an East Bay gang member, in keeping with media studies.
Initially Printed: November 8, 2024 at 3:00 PM PST
