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Camp Staffer Arrested After Sexual Assault Reported in UC Berkeley Dorm

University police say the suspect worked for an outside summer camp, a detail that has prompted scrutiny of how nonuniversity programs are overseen on campus.

Overview

  • UC Berkeley police arrested 27-year-old Quaylin Wesley after investigators reclassified an incident first reported early Saturday as a completed sexual assault in a campus residence hall.
  • Jail records show Wesley faces multiple felony counts including first-degree burglary, lewd acts with a child under 14 and sodomy involving a minor, and his bail was set at $425,000 with an arraignment scheduled this week.
  • The university has said the program using campus housing was run by an outside camp and that Wesley was not a UC Berkeley employee, and authorities have withheld the exact residence-hall name to protect the victim's privacy.
  • Detectives and Alameda County prosecutors are actively reviewing the case and UCPD has asked anyone with information to contact investigators as the investigation continues.
  • Parents and campus groups are pressing for clearer rules on background checks and supervision for outside youth programs that use campus facilities, a debate that could shape university policies and liability questions going forward.