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Santa Cruz County realtor arraigned on rape charges

Santa Cruz County realtor arraigned on rape charges
LIVE IN SALINAS CHRISTIAN BALDERAS KSBW ACTION NEWS 8. A SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REALTOR WAS ARRAIGNED TODAY ON RAPE CHARGES. 46-YEAR OLD FRANK DEBERNARDO, IS ACCUSED OF RAPING A GUEST AT HIS HOME IN APTOS LAST NOVEMBER AND THEN INTIMIDATING THE WOMAN TO KEEP QUIET ABOUT IT. COURT DOCUMENTS ARE CALLING THE WOMAN , JANE DOE. DEBERNARDO'S DEFENSE ATTORNEY IS TRYING TO GET HER CLIENT RELEASED FROM THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY JAIL BECAUSE SHE CLAIMS HE'S NOT A THREAT TO THE COMMUNITY OR TO THE JANE DOE VICTIM. RIGHT NOW DEBERNARDO IS IN JAIL ON A NO BAIL HOLD. < ç4:18Ñ "WHAT OCCURRED BETWEEN THESE 2 PEOPLE LAST YEAR WAS CONSENSUAL THAT SHE WAS AN EQUAL CO- PARTICPANT AND THAT CHARGES WERE ONLY MADE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, A REPORT WAS ONLY MADE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AFTER HER ATTEMPT TO SETTLE A CIVIL SETTLEMENT FELL APART." çMICHAEL MAHAN/PROSECUTOR 1:25Ñ "THEY CAN SAY WHAT THEY WANT HOW THEY SEE THE FACTS IN THE PARTICULAR NARRATIVE THEY WANT TO PURT FORTH, HOWEVER, GIVEN THE INVESTIGATION GOING FORWARD I THINK MORE FACTS WILL COME TO LIGHT"> THE JUDGE IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE UP THE BAIL MOTION TUESDAY MORNING. IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE, THE DEFENDANT HAS THE SAME NAME AS SOQUEL HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL COACH FRANK DEBERNARDO. THEY ARE COUSINS BUT SO THERE IS N
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Santa Cruz County realtor arraigned on rape charges
A Santa Cruz County realtor was arraigned Monday on rape charges.Frank Debernardo, 46, is accused of raping a guest at his home in Aptos last November and then intimidating the woman to keep quiet about it. Court documents are calling the woman Jane Doe. Debernardo's defense attorney is trying to get her client released from the Santa Cruz County Jail because she claims he's not a threat to the community or to Jane Doe. As of Monday afternoon, Debernardo is in jail on a no-bail hold.The judge is scheduled to take up the bail motion Tuesday morning.It's important to note that the defendant has the same name as Soquel High School girls softball coach Frank Debernardo. They are cousins, but softball coach Frank Debernardo is not involved in this case.

A Santa Cruz County realtor was arraigned Monday on rape charges.

Frank Debernardo, 46, is accused of raping a guest at his home in Aptos last November and then intimidating the woman to keep quiet about it. Court documents are calling the woman Jane Doe.

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Debernardo's defense attorney is trying to get her client released from the Santa Cruz County Jail because she claims he's not a threat to the community or to Jane Doe. As of Monday afternoon, Debernardo is in jail on a no-bail hold.

The judge is scheduled to take up the bail motion Tuesday morning.

It's important to note that the defendant has the same name as Soquel High School girls softball coach Frank Debernardo. They are cousins, but softball coach Frank Debernardo is not involved in this case.