Peninsula Child Sexual Assault Suspect Accused On 20 Counts: SMC

MENLO PARK, CA — A 59-year-old Menlo Park man was arrested at his residence Wednesday on suspicion of sexual assault, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Department reported.

Randolph Haldeman was taken into custody by sheriff’s detectives with a $5 million arrest warrant as the suspect is accused of 20 counts of various sexual assault charges.

Since Haldeman’s initial arrest on July 25, six additional victims have come forward to report being sexually assaulted by him, the sheriff's office indicated. The victims’ ages at the time of the assaults ranged from 6- to 16-years-old. All the sexual assaults on the new charges were committed at Haldeman’s residence in unincorporated Menlo Park, according to a sheriff's report.

The sheriff's department is urging others to come forward whose children may have had contact with their children or believe they know someone who has been victimized. If so, they're asked to contact Detective Fava at 650-363-4192 or via email at jfava@smcgov.org or Detective
Derespini at 650-363-4055 or via email at rderespini@smcgov.org.