Professional rock climber sexually assaulted woman in Yosemite National Park, jury finds

A 39-year-old professional rock climber was found guilty by a federal jury for the aggravated sexual assault of a woman in Yosemite National Park.

Charles Barret was convicted of repeatedly raping a woman in August 2016 while he worked and lived at the national park, the U.S. attorney's office announced in a news release. A jury reached a unanimous decision Tuesday after a seven-day trial in Sacramento federal court, finding Barret guilty of two counts of aggravated sexual abuse and one count of abusive sexual contact.

He is scheduled to be