SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – Police have arrested a Berkeley High School student for allegedly sexually assaulting another schoolmate in May, city officials announced on Wednesday.
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Officers responded to reports of a sexual assault at the school around 12:40 p.m. on May 20. Authorities said the alleged assault occurred on campus and during school hours. Both the victim and suspect, 15-year-old Ramey Warrant, are students at the school.
After an investigation, police arrested Warrant at his residence on June 15 and booked him into Juvenile Hall. The Alameda County District Attorney has charged Warrant, though officials did not specify what the charges are or when they were filed.
No other information was released. It's unclear if parents or other members of the school community were notified about the arrest prior to Wednesday's announcement.
In an emailed statement to KCBS Radio, Berkeley Unified School District spokesperson Trish McDermott said they "immediately notified the Berkeley Police Department and BUSD Title IX office after this incident was reported. District staff have been working closely with the members of our community involved in the incident and their families and are continuing to offer appropriate support and resources."
"BUSD is committed to maintainting an educational environment free of sexual harassment and assualt and will continue providing Berkeley High School students with consent education in the 2022-23 school year," McDermott said. "In addition to focusing on sexual harassment prevention, we will continue working with students to advance our reporting practices, in order to ensure our students know how to report sexual misconduct on campus and feel safe doing so."
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