Amazon Delivery Driver Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Minor and a Woman While on the Job, Police Say

Mar. 15, 2025

Fernando Barreto-Hernandez, Amazon delivery trucks.Photo:Glendale Police Department; Justin Sullivan/Getty

Glendale Police Department; Justin Sullivan/Getty

AnAmazon delivery driverin California has been accused of sexually assaulting a minor and a woman while on the job during two separate instances — and police are now asking “potential additional victims” to come forward.

Fernando Barreto-Hernandez was initially arrested on Jan. 24 after being accused of sexually assaulting a minor while delivering Amazon packages in Los Angeles in December 2024, the Glendale Police Department (GPD) said in anews release.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office later filed a “combination of felony and misdemeanor charges for the two cases,” according to police. PerThe Los Angeles Times, Barreto-Hernandez was charged with lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 years old and touching a person against their will for sexual arousal.

Barreto-Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to the charges,CBS News Los Angelesreported, citing court documents.

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Barreto-Hernandez — who has worked delivery for Amazon, Amazon Flex and FedEx, per police — is currently out on bond.

PEOPLE has reached out to the L.A. County Public Defender’s Office for comment. It is not immediately clear if Barreto-Hernandez has legal representation to comment on his behalf.

Alisa Carroll, an Amazon spokesperson, told Los Angeles’KABCin a statement that delivery drivers are “not Amazon employees.”

“Those who deliver to Amazon customers work for independent third-party delivery service providers,” she explained.

In a statement to PEOPLE, Carroll said, “We’re aware of the allegations and will support local authorities as they investigate.”

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.

source: people.com