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77-year-old man suspected of groping woman on Riverside trail — and police believe there are more victims

Nypost · · 362 words · By Katie Jerkovich
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6 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“77-year-old Toai Pham was arrested and faces charges of sexual battery”
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One web search result explicitly mentions the arrest of 77-year-old Toai Pham for touching a victim inappropriately on Mt. Rubidoux. Other search results for 'sexual battery' refer to entirely different individuals (Se’Jour Deangelo Fulks and Carsen Richards), providing no corroboration from a second independent source.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to police, Se’Jour Deangelo Fulks of Clearwater was arrested on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, and charged with three counts of sexual battery involving mentally defective victims.
https://iontb.com/former-hca-largo-employee-arrested-on-sexu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Legally, battery and sexual battery are two different crimes.A common strategy is to seek a reduction in the charges, which can reduce the potential penalties, such as the requirement to register as a…
https://www.heddinglawfirm.com/battery-and-sexual-battery-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — For the second time in just the past six months, a country musician has been arrested and is facing disturbing child sexual abuse charges. The latest arrest involved Carsen Richards, the bassist in Ch…
https://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/2026/05/country-music…
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“Pham was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center and later released on $5,000 bail.”
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While search results confirm the existence and function of the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside, CA, none of the provided evidence mentions Toai Pham being booked there or the specific bail amount of $5,000.
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web search NEUTRAL — Robert Presley Detention Center Jail Information. 951-494-6346.Visiting at the Robert Presley Detention Center is by appointment only. Visitors must call the day before the requested visiting day to s…
https://inmateinformationservice.com/robert-presley-detentio…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Presley Detention Center is a detention center located at 4000 Orange St Riverside, CA which is operated locally by the Riverside County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or senten…
https://www.inmateaid.com/prisons/riverside-county-ca-robert…
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web search NEUTRAL — Robert Presley Detention Center Recent Bookings And Arrests.How long does the Robert Presley Detention Center booking process take? What happens with an offender’s personal property during booking?
https://www.jailexchange.com/city-and-county-jails/californi…
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“The female hiker told police the man approached her in the early morning hours on Mount Rubidoux trail in Riverside on Monday March 9 and touched her inappropriately without her consent.”
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One source explicitly confirms that on March 9, 77-year-old Toai Pham was arrested after a victim reported he touched her inappropriately without consent while hiking Mt. Rubidoux. Other results discuss different assaults on the same trail on different dates (e.g., June 13), meaning only one source corroborates this specific incident involving Pham.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the Riverside Police Department, officers on March 9 arrested 77-year-old Toai Pham after a victim reported that he allegedly touched her inappropriately without her consent while hiking …
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/riverside-rubidoux-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — A stranger sexually assaulted a woman as she entered a “very popular” hiking trail near Riverside, California police reported. The attack took place around 4:45 a.m. Tuesday, June 13, on the Mount Rub…
https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/cm/woman-sexually-assaul…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mount Rubidoux walking trail in Riverside, Calif.RPD said it learned a woman was assaulted by an unknown person near San Andreas Avenue and Glenwood Avenue, at the paved, uphill entrance of the 3-…
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/southern-california-t…
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“The woman was not injured and reported the incident immediately to cops”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of 'victim' and general information about the CA Victim Compensation Board; no specific evidence regarding the injury status or reporting timing of the victim in the Toai Pham case is present.
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · The meaning of VICTIM is one that is acted on and usually adversely affected by a force or agent. How to use victim in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victim
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web search NEUTRAL — Oakland and San Diego mass violence victims, their family members, and witnesses may qualify for financial assistance. Learn more. We provide financial assistance to victims of crime and help them res…
https://victims.ca.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — VICTIM definition: 1. someone or something that has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has suffered, either because of…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/victim
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“cops discovered that Pham routinely hikes around the area in the morning hours”
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The search results for this claim provide general information about the city of Riverside, a podcast software, and a state park in Washington, but contain no information regarding Toai Pham's hiking habits.
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web search NEUTRAL — As the county seat of Riverside County and the most populous city in the Inland Empire, Riverside also houses several legal, accounting, engineering, and banking firms.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside,_California
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web search NEUTRAL — Riverside is your online studio for high-quality podcast and video recording and editing. Powered by AI, built for human conversations. Get started for free.
https://riverside.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Riverside offers several outdoor, self-guided interpretive experiences that explore the significant cultural history of the park as well as the local flora, fauna, and geology.
https://parks.wa.gov/find-parks/state-parks/riverside-state-…
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““Detectives believe there may be additional victims who have not yet come forward,” Riverside police said in the post.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for Riverside, CA, and unrelated software/park results. There is no mention of a police statement regarding additional victims in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — As the county seat of Riverside County and the most populous city in the Inland Empire, Riverside also houses several legal, accounting, engineering, and banking firms.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside,_California
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web search NEUTRAL — Riverside is your online studio for high-quality podcast and video recording and editing. Powered by AI, built for human conversations. Get started for free.
https://riverside.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Riverside offers several outdoor, self-guided interpretive experiences that explore the significant cultural history of the park as well as the local flora, fauna, and geology.
https://parks.wa.gov/find-parks/state-parks/riverside-state-…
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