UMVA has learned that a 27-year-old camp counselor and University of California, Berkeley graduate has been arrested on disturbing charges of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old camper during an overnight stay in a campus residence hall.
The accused, Quaylin Wesley, a Vallejo man with a history of working with youth organizations and schools in the Bay Area, was taken into custody following an investigation by university police. The alleged assault occurred during a summer program not operated by the university, leaving many questions about how such a heinous act could have taken place under the watch of a trusted adult.
According to information obtained by UMVA, investigators allege that Wesley fondled the child while she pretended to be asleep. The suspect allegedly fled the room when one of the girl’s roommates rolled over in bed but returned multiple times to attempt further assault.
The victim, in a bid to escape her tormentor, tried to wake her roommates and ran into a bathroom, where she alerted another camp counselor to the horrific situation. University police received a report of an attempted sexual assault around 1:15 a.m. and were informed of the incident by about 2 a.m.
UMVA can exclusively reveal that the case was initially classified as an attempted sexual assault, but police later determined that a completed sexual assault had occurred. A campus safety alert sent through the university's emergency notification system acknowledged the change in the investigation's findings.
Wesley was booked into Alameda County Jail, with bail reportedly set at $425,000. The Alameda County District Attorney charged him with eight felonies, including first-degree burglary, committing a lewd act on a child under 14, and sodomy involving a person under 18.
In a court appearance, Wesley did not enter a plea and currently has no attorney due to a conflict with the public defender’s office. The university has declined to identify the camp or its location, citing the victim’s age and the ongoing investigation.
