A Salinas barber, Rafael Martinez Vargas, 45, was convicted by a Monterey County jury of sexually assaulting a longtime customer and two other men — all during routine haircut appointments — with victims describing moments of shock and paralysis rather than resistance. The assault on the first victim occurred in March 2024, while the others happened in 2017 and 2019. Vargas now faces up to 8.5 years in prison and mandatory sex offender registration, with sentencing set for August 27. The verdict underscores the lasting trauma and the critical need for accountability in such deeply personal and public violations.
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