Campus employee arrested for sex crimes

Lindsay Comstock

El Dorado County police arrested a Sacramento State employee on suspicion of forcing sexual acts on a juvenile for the past three years.

Rex Anderson, 49, was taken into custody on campus Nov. 26, where he works as a drafting technician for Facilities Management.

According to a story written in the Nov. 27 issue of the Mountain Democrat, Anderson was arrested on suspicion of committing lewd and lascivious acts for the last three years including multiple counts of intercourse and oral copulation on a juvenile.

Authorities learned of the crime when the victim, who recently became an adult, reported the case to Child Protective Services, said Public Information Officer for the El Dorado Sheriff’s Department, Lieutenant Kevin House.

Anderson, who is a Shingle Springs resident, is in custody at the El Dorado County Jail. His bail is posted at $500,000.

Public Information Officer for University Police, John Hamrick, said the arrest was handled as an outside agency assist and University Police had no involvement in his arrest.

Anderson’s campus voice mail says that he will be out of his office for an extended period of time.

Facilities Management did not return State Hornet phone calls for comment before deadline.

Anderson entered a not guilty plea in court Monday. A preliminary trial is scheduled for Dec. 19.