A caretaker charged with sexually assaulting a disabled woman at a care facility in Mission Viejo made his first court appearance Friday but did not enter a plea.
Gil Franco Carpentero, who was charged Wednesday with two felony counts of lewd acts with a dependant adult by a caretaker, had his arraignment rescheduled for Sept. 22 at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach.
The defendant has been caring for intellectual and developmentally disabled adults for the past 10 years, sheriff’s investigators said, but a woman reported in December that Carpentero sexually assaulted her. Investigators recently acquired evidence linking Carpentero to the alleged Dec. 20 attack, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
Carpentero, 64, of Tustin, was being held on $100,000 bail.
Investigators said there may be more potential victims and asked anyone with relevant information to call 714-647-7419. Orange County Crime Stoppers will accept anonymous tips at 855-TIP-OCCS.