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Sonora, CA – A man has been charged with the alleged sexual assault of another man in Yosemite almost a year ago.
Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert relayed that a five‑count indictment was unsealed Friday charging 30-year-old Charles Porter, formerly of Chino Hills, with the attack. Those charges include assault with intent to commit aggravated sexual abuse, assault with the intent to commit abusive sexual contact, attempted aggravated sexual abuse, abusive sexual contact, and assault by striking, beating, or wounding.
Court documents revealed the incident took place on April 14, 2020, when Porter “assaulted the victim while making non-consensual sexual contact with him in an attempt to sexually assault the victi