California hairstylist convicted for heinous sex assault on client in barber chair
A perverted hairstylist was found guilty of sexually assaulting one of his male clients as the victim sat in a barber chair during a haircut. Rafael Martinez Vargas, 45, of Salinas, was convicted by a jury on Monday of sexual battery and forcible oral copulation, the Monterey County District Attorney’s office said.
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A perverted hairstylist was found guilty of sexually assaulting one of his male clients as the victim sat in a barber chair during a haircut. Rafael Martinez Vargas, 45, of Salinas, was convicted by a jury on Monday of sexual battery and forcible oral copulation, the Monterey County District Attorney’s office said. The jury also found that the heinous crime “involved planning, sophistication, or professionalism.” The unidentified male victim, aka John Doe 1, said he had been a regular client of Vargas’ at Haircuts in Shape in Salinas. During a haircut on March 3, 2024, the victim said Vargas began “touching his genitals without his consent” and then pulled down the victim’s pants before assaulting him.
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- A perverted hairstylist was found guilty of sexually assaulting one of his male clients as the victim sat in a barber chair during a haircut. Rafael Martinez Vargas, 45, of Salinas, was convicted by a jury on Monday of sexual battery and forcible oral copulation, the Monterey County District Attorney’s office said.
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