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Released: July 22, 2015 - Wednesday, 01:24 PM

Child Molestation

Contact: Tony CipollaPhone: (805) 781 4547Date and time of incident: 7-22-15, Approximately 1:00 AMPlace of Occurrence: 900 Block of Primavera Lane, NipomoVictim Information: N/ASuspect Information: Robert John Bergner, 51, NipomoOn 7-21-15, an 18 year old female contacted the Sheriff's Office to report she had been molested since the age of twelve until May of this year.
Detectives with the Sheriff's Sex Crimes Unit began an immediate investigation. As a result, Detectives arrested 51 year old Robert John Bergner of Nipomo for sexual penetration of a minor under 14 with a foreign object, continuous sexual abuse of a child, oral copulation with a person under 18 and rape by force or fear. All of the charges are felonies.
During the course of the investigation, Detectives discovered Bergner was the coach this year of an under 12 girl's recreation league softball team in south county. The investigation is continuing. If anyone has any further information about this case, they are asked to contact Sheriff's Detectives at 781-4500.