Overview
- Prosecutors say the alleged assault occurred May 5 when the 19-year-old student brought a 12-year-old to his dorm after meeting her at a Menlo Park bus stop and that she was given alcohol and marijuana before the assault.
- Atherton police arrested Andres Manuel Aguilar on May 12 and the girl received a medical exam at Stanford Hospital after her mother was told what had happened.
- San Mateo County charged Aguilar with aggravated sexual assault of a child, aggravated sexual assault involving oral copulation, and providing marijuana to a minor, and he is being held without bail facing a maximum penalty that could include life in prison if convicted.
- A judge continued the preliminary hearing to Aug. 27 so investigators can pursue leads about a potential second victim and determine whether additional charges are warranted; the defense agreed to the delay.
- Prosecutors point to dorm surveillance, messages and a reported DoorDash order for a Plan B pill as part of their probe and they and the victim’s family are urging anyone with information or other possible victims to contact police, while Menlo College says privacy rules limit what it can disclose.