April 2, 2021
By JOSH FRIEDMAN
A 22-year-old San Luis Obispo man allegedly raped an unconscious 16-year-old girl last month after filling her with alcohol.
Shortly after 8 pm on March 20, the victim’s family took her to a local hospital. Police officers from San Luis Obispo arrived at the hospital and an investigation was launched.
Investigators determined that the suspect, Steven Huerta, sexually abused the teenager after providing him with alcohol, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department.
At 7 pm the next day, after obtaining a warrant, the police searched Huerta’s house. The police interviewed Huerta and arrested him.
Law enforcement officials charged Huerta at the San Luis Obispo County Jail on charges of rape of an intoxicated victim, penetration with a foreign object, oral copulation of an unconscious victim, statutory rape and a contribution to a minor’s delinquency.
Huerta’s bail was set at $ 100,000. Detectives then obtained a $ 500,000 bail increase, due to the seriousness of the alleged crimes.
The SLO County Sheriff’s Office website does not currently list Huerta as being in custody.
Investigators believe there may be other victims in the case. They are asking everyone who was a victim of Huerta to call the police at (805) 594-8038.