"Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton announced in a news release that she had charged William Daniel Eberly, 44, of Martinez, with eight counts of forcible lewd acts against a child under 14 and three counts of lewd acts against a 15-year-old child, according to the charging documents for the case filed on October 17. Eberly was arrested Oct. 22, according to jail records."
"His employment status as of Friday was not immediately clear. According to the website Transparent California, Eberly made a salary of more than $117,000 and another $70,000 in overtime in 2024. A 2020 news release from the CDCR praised Eberly, who was then described as working at San Quentin, for saving a 17-year-old girl after she crashed her car while Eberly was driving home."
William Daniel Eberly, 44, of Martinez, faces charges alleging sexual misconduct against minors between 2020 and 2024. Charging documents filed October 17 list eight counts of forcible lewd acts against a child under 14 and three counts of lewd acts against a 15-year-old. Eberly was arrested October 22 and arraigned, pleading not guilty. Bail was set at $1,025,000 and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for November 3. Eberly was employed as a correctional sergeant with the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; public records indicate substantial 2024 earnings and a 2020 commendation for rescuing a 17-year-old.
Read at The Mercury News
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]