Aurora police helped capture a 26-year-old man who is linked to multiple sex assault cases in California, the department said Friday.
Detectives from our Sex Crimes Unit assisted w/ the arrest of this California rape suspect. This was accomplished by great teamwork, collaboration & coordination w/ & other CA agencies. If you were a victim of Charles or have any other info plz call
— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD)
In August, Charles Gaines, 26, was arrested by Aurora police on a warrant related to an extortion investigation by the , according to a news release. Upon the arrest, a DNA profile of the suspect was obtained linking him to outstanding rape cases investigated by the (SVPD).
On Saturday, SVPD detectives traveled to Aurora and arrested Gaines, who had been released from Colorado custody, as a suspect in a “series of sexual assaults” in California in 2020. He is again in custody and awaiting extradition to California. Aurora police aided the SVPD in the arrest here.
A Ventura County California arrest warrant for Gaines lists multiple charges including: forcible rape; rape of a minor over 14 years old; human trafficking with a minor; and witness intimidation. Search warrants were served at an Aurora residence as part of the ongoing California investigation.
