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Rock climber sentenced to life in prison for Yosemite sexual assaults (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Charles Barrett was accused of using his fame as a rock climber to lure victim to park and later making threatening phone calls to her

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[–] Addv4 16 points 5 months ago

At least 5 known sexual assault claims (3 not pursued because not on federal land), at least 9 restraining orders, and hundreds of threatening calls to his victims (while in police custody). Seems like he was the Weinstein of rock climbing, as a lot of other climbers essentially covered for him. Not gonna lie, was originally gonna say a life sentence was a bit much, but...

[–] RaoulDook 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

He climbs mountains, but he also rapes.

[–] KuroiKaze 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Is this a Norm MacDonald reference?

[–] RaoulDook 3 points 5 months ago

Haha I could see that being like a good Norm joke, but it's actually a reference to Dave Chappelle's bit about a rapist Superman - "He saves, but he rapes"

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

This is part of why women pick the bear.