A probation officer is being accused of sexually abusing an underage inmate at a juvenile facility years ago, according to criminal charges filed Friday.
50-year-old Nicole Perales, was in a “position of trust” when she allegedly had oral sex with a 15-year-old inmate between Aug. 27, 2004 and Aug. 26, 2005, according to Alameda County District Attorney’s Office.
Perales allegedly met the boy in custody at the Alameda Juvenile Justice Center. The acts purportedly took place between Aug. 27, 2004, and Aug. 26, 2005. If convicted, Perales could face up to three years and eight months in the slammer, according to the district attorney’s statement.
The seasoned probation department employee with two decades of experience is facing multiple serious criminal charges brought forth by the top prosecutor. If convicted, the defendant could face nearly four years in prison and be required to register as a sex offender.
District Attorney also charged two deputy sheriffs – Sheri Baughman, aged 49, and Amanda Bracamontes, aged 30, for fabricating records to cover up their negligence in the suicide case in Santa Rita Jail.
The deputies are accused of doctoring logbooks to prove that they followed the procedure of direct visual observation of suicide after Martin alerted staff that she was planning to commit suicide.
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DA in the hearing claimed the logbooks didn’t match up with the video evidence. As it showed the deputies repeatedly skipped checking Martin for extended periods.
According to court records, Vinetta Martin was charged with assault and had been in custody since June 2020.
Alameda County Sheriff Yesenia Sanchez in a statement said, “The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office has cooperated with District Attorney Price’s office in this investigation and will continue to do so going forward”.