Anaheim caretaker arrested for the rape of a severely disabled patient

ANAHEIM, Calif. (October 19, 2020) – Anaheim Police Department Sexual Assault Detectives have arrested a caretaker for the rape of a severely disabled female patient.

40-year-old Anaheim resident, Raul Salgadocastro was arrested on suspicion of committing the rape against a 45-year-old female under his care.

A cell phone, believed to once belong to Salgadocastro was discovered to contain a video of the suspected assault.

The victim has been a patient under Salgadocastro’s care for nearly 20 years. The patient is described as non-communicative.

The rape is suspected to have occurred at a live-in care facility located in Anaheim.

Due to victim confidentiality, the location will not be publicly disclosed by detectives.

Salgadocastro works as a caretaker for several locations in Orange County. Anyone with information on Salgadocastro’s activity is urged to call Anaheim Police Detective J. Carney at 714-765-1697.

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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