Bay Area School Site Supervisor Accused Of Blackmailing Student Into Sex Acts

VALLEJO, CA — A site safety supervisor at a Bay Area high school is being accused of coercing a student into performing sex acts on him, police said.

Rueben Carter Freeman, 36, was taken into custody Tuesday, Dec. 16, after officers with the Vallejo Police Department were notified that he was soliciting sexual acts from a student from a school located in the 800 block of Nebraska Street, authorities said. Police did not say which school Freeman worked at, but the only high school located on that street is Vallejo High School.

Freeman, according to the Vallejo Police Department, took a student's phone in a classroom and told her she would only get it back if she complied with his demands.

That's when he solicited sex acts from the student against her will and blocked her from leaving the classroom, police said.

The student eventually gave in to some of his demands, and Freeman gave her back the phone, police said.

Freeman left the campus before officers arrived just after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, but he was soon found running nearby, police said.

He was taken into custody on suspicion of soliciting lewd acts in public, false imprisonment and robbery, police said.

"Protecting students is a core responsibility of this department. When we receive information about concerning behavior on a school campus, our officers respond quickly and decisively," Vallejo Police Department Chief Jason Ta said in a statement Wednesday, Dec. 17. "We will hold individuals accountable and continue to work closely with school officials to ensure campuses remain safe environments for students and staff."

Police ask that anyone who may have more information on this incident contact the investigating officer at 707-648-4321.