The owner of The Boxing Theory Gym in Menlo Park was arrested after a girl reported to police she was the victim of sexual assault by her personal trainer while there earlier this week, according to police.
The owner, Tristan Arfi, 37, of Redwood City, was taken into custody Tuesday and booked on charges of oral copulation with someone under 16, lewd and lascivious acts with a child of 14 or 15 years and being at least 10 years older, and sexual penetration with someone under 16, according to police.
Menlo Park police are continuing the investigation due to the potential of additional unidentified victims. The department is asking anyone who may have information regarding this case, either as a witness or has had any similar contacts with Arfi to contact Detective Sgt. Ed Soares at (65) 330-6360, Detective Joshua Russell at (650) 330-6819 or the Anonymous Tipline at (650) 330-6395.
All allegations of sexual assault should be taken seriously. That being said, I think it would be fair and prudent not to publish names or pictures until proven guilty.
Publishing the name and photo of a suspect in a crime is a valuable tool used by law enforcement (as the article states) to help identify additional victims and or witnesses. In the setting described in the article, I bet there are additional victims. Plus, the name and photo of one accused of a crime is not confidential information, unless publishing it would compromise the investigation.
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All allegations of sexual assault should be taken seriously. That being said, I think it would be fair and prudent not to publish names or pictures until proven guilty.
Publishing the name and photo of a suspect in a crime is a valuable tool used by law enforcement (as the article states) to help identify additional victims and or witnesses. In the setting described in the article, I bet there are additional victims. Plus, the name and photo of one accused of a crime is not confidential information, unless publishing it would compromise the investigation.
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