Robert "Brian" Bassett, 58, was arrested July 9 and booked into the Butte County Jail on multiple felony sexual assault charges, Gridley police said.
The charges listed by police include sexual penetration of a minor, oral copulation with a minor and statutory rape.
"The allegations in this case involve a profound betrayal by an individual who was entrusted with the care and well-being of a young individual living thousands of miles away from home and their family," Gridley police said in a statement.
Bassett served as mayor of Biggs in 2023 and was also a city councilmember, resigning fully from the council in 2025.
Gridley is a small Butte County city of just over 7,000 residents, about an hour north of Sacramento and roughly 27 miles south of Chico.
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