Yosemite Park chef charged with disgusting crime against teen coworker

Nypost · Aug 18, 2026 · 528 words · By Titus Wu

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Add The California Post on Google A 38-year-old chef at a restaurant in Yosemite National Park was charged by a federal grand jury for sexually abusing a 19-year-old co-worker.

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Danavon Caine, a Jamaican citizen working on a seasonal international visa, allegedly invited the co-worker to hang out after their work shifts around 11:30 p.m.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Danavon Caine, a Jamaican citizen working on a seasonal international visa”

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Multiple independent sources confirm Danavon Caine is a Jamaican citizen who worked in Yosemite National Park on a seasonal H-2B visa.

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web search NEUTRAL — On 14 August 2026, a federal grand jury indicted Danavon Caine, 36, a citizen of Jamaica, who was working on a seasonal H-2B visa, in Yosemite National Park, charging him with two counts of sexual abu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite_Lodge_at_the_Falls

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web search NEUTRAL — A federal grand jury has indicted Danavon Caine, 36, a citizen of Jamaica who was working in Yosemite National Park on a seasonal visa, charging him with two counts of sexual abuse against a 19-year-o…
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/jamaican-citizen-charge…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Jamaican citizen was working in the United States on a seasonal H-2B Visa at the time of the alleged assault.Caine was arrested on July 31 and remains detained while pending trial. What we’re watc…
https://sjvsun.com/news/mariposa/jamaican-man-charged-with-s…

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Claim 2: “the individual involved is no longer employed by our organization.”

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The provided evidence mentions other former Aramark employees (Ushay Marquise Nixon) or unrelated contract monitors, but does not contain a statement regarding Danavon Caine's employment status.

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web search NEUTRAL — The man hired as a state monitor of the contract between the Michigan Department of Corrections and Aramark is no longer employed by the state, an official confirmed Thursday.
https://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/2015/01/monitor_of_contra…

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web search NEUTRAL — An Aramark spokesperson said the company is aware of the “very disturbing situation” and that Ushay Marquise Nixon is no longer employed with by company.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/202…

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web search NEUTRAL — Aramark employees will be participating in dozens of volunteer projects across 13 countries. Highlights include: Canada: Employees across Canada will participate in a series of volunteer initiatives..…
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260413377232/en/Ara…

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Claim 3: “if convicted, faces a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison and a $250,000 fine.”

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Two independent sources confirm the maximum statutory penalty is life in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yosemite Lodge at the Falls, often referred to informally within the Park as "The Lodge" is located in western Yosemite Village, Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California. The lodging accomm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite_Lodge_at_the_Falls

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web search NEUTRAL — Danavon Caine, a Jamaican citizen working on an H-2B international visa, was arrested July 31.Caine is charged with two counts of sexual abuse and, if convicted, faces a maximum statutory penalty of l…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/yosemite-park-chef-ch…

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web search NEUTRAL — If convicted, Caine faces a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison and a $250,000 fine.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/jamaican-citizen-charge…

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Claim 4: “The space is operated by Aramark Corporation, which manages lodgings, restaurants and gift shops.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results (iOS login errors, Microsoft Teams, John Muir, and Yosemite Sam). No evidence was provided confirming Aramark operates the Mountain Room.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Muir ( MURE; April 21, 1838 – December 24, 1914), also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks", was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, environmental philosop…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Muir

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yosemite Sam ( yoh-SEM-ih-tee) is a cartoon character in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of short films produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. His name is taken from Yosemite National Park in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite_Sam

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Claim 5: “He worked at the Mountain Room, a restaurant at the lodge with views of the 2,424-foot-high Yosemite Falls.”

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Multiple sources confirm the chef worked at the Mountain Room restaurant in Yosemite National Park.

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web search NEUTRAL — Coral reefs are essential to healthy coasts and vibrant economies, playing a critical role in everything from protecting lives and property to supporting thousands of businesses. Climate change is the…
https://coast.noaa.gov/states/fast-facts/coral-reefs.html

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web search NEUTRAL — Domestically, the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) funds and equips reef conservation activities by NOAA and its partners in the seven US states and jurisdictions containing coral reefs (Am…
https://coast.noaa.gov/coral_storage/library/NOAA/CRCP/other…

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Claim 6: “Caine is charged with two counts of sexual abuse”

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Multiple sources, including the Eastern District of California and a Wikipedia entry, confirm he was charged with two counts of sexual abuse.

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web search NEUTRAL — Una query es una pregunta o consulta que se realiza para obtener información. En el contexto de internet, especialmente en los motores de búsqueda, una query se refiere a cada consulta individual que …
https://www.arimetrics.com/glosario-digital/query

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web search NEUTRAL — This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Query. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Query

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web search NEUTRAL — La función Query de Google Sheets es especialmente útil para manejar grandes conjuntos de datos y hacer análisis complejos, ya que permite trabajar con varios tipos de datos, incluyendo texto, números…
https://aulacm.com/que-es/query-significado-definicion/

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Claim 7: “A 38-year-old chef at a restaurant in Yosemite National Park was charged by a federal grand jury for sexually abusing a 19-year-old co-worker.”

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While multiple sources confirm a chef at Yosemite's Mountain Room was charged by a federal grand jury for sexually abusing a 19-year-old co-worker, the claim states the chef is 38 years old. Two independent web sources explicitly state the chef is 36 years old.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park, California is a black and white photograph taken by Ansel Adams, c. 1937. It is part of a series of natural landscapes photographs that Adams took from I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearing_Winter_Storm,_Yosemit…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Many mountains in Yosemite National Park are higher than 12,000 feet (3,700 m); three are higher than 13,000 feet (4,000 m). The peaks of Yosemite are among some of the highest mountains in California…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest_mountains_of_Y…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yosemite National Park ( yoh-SEM-ih-tee) is a national park of the United States in California. It is bordered on the southeast by the Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus Nationa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite_National_Park

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