Rigoberto Castro
A South San Francisco man accused of impregnating his 13-year-old niece made his first appearance in San Mateo County Superior Court Thursday afternoon, but did not enter a plea to the charges against him.
Rigoberto Castro, 42, was arrested July 24 on suspicion of aggravated sexual assault of a child, oral copulation with a person under 18 and continuous sexual abuse of a child.
Prosecutors say Castro had numerous sexual encounters with his niece, who gave birth in May, and that his paternity has been established by DNA — but Ruben Munoz, Castro’s defense attorney, said they intend to request a test with their own DNA expert.
“Right now what I can tell you is that he intends to fight this,” Munoz said. “I believe he’s not guilty.”
Castro did not enter a plea Thursday, as Munoz asked for additional time to review the police reports. Castro is scheduled to return to court at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 10.
Meanwhile, he remains in custody on $3.5 million bail. District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said the defendant and his attorney have indicated they intend to file a motion to have the amount reduced.
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Again, more crimes. Who is this suspect? What's his record? Is he here illegally?
Why won't the press identity the perpetrator? Citizens have an absolute right to know?
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