A Redwood City man is in custody for allegedly raping an unconscious woman during a party in a Belmont apartment earlier this month, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.
Gabino Sanchezmoran, 25, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to the charge of rape of a person not able to resist due to intoxication, and is in jail on $100,000 bail, said District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.
The incident occurred July 11 after Sanchezmoran completed a shift at Home Depot and then joined three friends to party in the Belmont apartment, where one of the friends lives with his sister, the 18-year old victim, Wagstaffe said.
All partiers drank heavily, cocaine was consumed and the victim ultimately vomited on herself and passed out. Sanchezmoran then allegedly picked her up, took her into a bedroom and raped her, Wagstaffe said.
After some time had passed, the victim’s brother and friends tried to enter the room and intervene when Sanchezmoran allegedly became angry, assaulted one of the friends, damaged the door to the bedroom and also threatened to have his gang member friends come and shoot the place up, Wagstaffe said.
Police were called and found Sanchezmoran with his pants on, but his underwear in a bulge around one ankle, Wagstaffe said, adding Sanchezmoran admitted to having sex with the victim, but claimed she was not unconscious and consented.
Wagstaffe said prosecutors in interviews with the victim felt “she was compelling in what she had to say” about the incident.
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