Charles Barrett

Charles Barrett (born 1984), is a former professional American rock climber who was sentenced to life in jail by a United States federal court for multiple sexual assaults in Yosemite National Park.

Climbing career Barrett grew up in Santa Rosa, California and was known for pioneering some of the most difficult boulder problems in the state at grades of up to , with his hardest boulder ascent being his repeat of The Mandala SDS at grade . A 2016 Climbing article on Barrett called him a longtime climbing partner of American boulder climber Kevin Jorgeson.

Criminal conviction The assaults that Barrett was convicted of occurred in August 2016 when the 19-year old victim was on a hiking trip to the park. He lured her into a remote area and then committed rape. and the case went on trial in February 2024. The jury found him guilty. Prosecutor Phillip Talbert submitted a report at sentencing saying that Barrett had "no remorse or regret". Barrett maintained his innocence and said that he was "victim of a false persecution" and his accusers were "random girls saying whatever they wanted". His attorneys called the life sentence excessively harsh and promised to appeal it.