CHP Official Helped Son Escape During Rape Trial, Fresno County Sheriff Says
A Fresno County man who fled to Mexico while on trial for rape has been arrested and his father, reportedly an assistant chief with the California
Highway Patrol, has been detained for allegedly helping his son escape, officials said.
The Fresno County Sheriff's Department said Spencer Scarber, 20, was arrested in Mexico last week and returned to California on Saturday.
His father, Sheldon "Kyle" Scarber was taken into custody the same day, along with his mother, Gail Scarber, and his sister, Crystal Reynoso.
Spencer Scarber was convicted in absentia of the rape, and police have been looking for him for two months, Sheriff Margaret Mims said in a news
release.
He disappeared on Dec. 12, Mims said.
When authorities caught up with Spencer Scarber in Mexico, he was already in jail there - for allegedly using false identification.
The Fresno Bee reported that Kyle Scarber is an assistant chief with the CHP's Central Division.
[Edited on 2-17-2013 by Ken Cooke]desertcpl - 2-17-2013 at 03:34 PM
this is terrible for every one in this family,,
and I dont want to make slight of the victim either
where in MX did they find this punkBajaBruno - 2-18-2013 at 12:35 AM
He was found in Acapulco. I'm guessing this is the end of his dad's career.Ken Cooke - 2-18-2013 at 12:37 AM
I wonder where the family crossed the border - I'm betting Tijuana.ligui - 2-18-2013 at 08:54 AM
Nice Kid , letting his whole family get in trouble . sancho - 2-19-2013 at 11:45 AM
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Originally posted by BajaBruno
I'm guessing this is the end of his dad's career.
Mex has always been an escape hatch, never knew
who you were sitting next to in a bar, someone
on the run, or what is refered to as trust fund kids,
family gives them $, his dad will likely do what
the rest of them do, take an early retirement
