Authorities Seek Public’s Help Locating Yosemite Sexual Abuse Suspect

Crime

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 1 month ago on

November 11, 2025

Authorities are asking the public for help locating Nathan Thomas Baptista, 37, wanted for aggravated sexual abuse in Yosemite National Park. (Valley Crime Stoppers)

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Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a man wanted in connection with an aggravated sexual abuse case that occurred in Yosemite National Park.

Officials said Nathan Thomas Baptista, 37, is wanted on a federal warrant for aggravated sexual abuse.

The alleged crime occurred on June 7, 2024, and Baptista has been named Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted of the Day for Tuesday.

Baptista is described as a white man, 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 175 pounds, with black hair and hazel eyes.

Officials said he is known to frequent national parks and other wilderness areas and has a history of substance abuse, DUI and vehicle theft.

Got a Tip?

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 498-STOP or submit an anonymous tip at www.valleycrimestoppers.org. Tips that lead to an arrest may be eligible for a cash reward.

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Anthony W. Haddad,

Multimedia Journalist

Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.