A former Stockton police sergeant, already serving an eight-year state prison term, was arraigned on Wednesday on five additional felony sexual assault charges, with prosecutors saying he again used his badge and authority to coerce victims, part of an investigation ongoing for several years.
What prosecutors allege
According to the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office, as reported by ABC10, the new indictment includes two counts of oral copulation by threats of arrest, two counts of rape by threat of arrest and one count of assault by a public officer. Prosecutors told reporters the alleged incidents again involved the former sergeant leveraging his position as an officer, and the arraignment took place on Wednesday in San Joaquin County Superior Court.
Case history
Former Stockton Police Sgt. Nicholas Bloed pleaded guilty on March 28, 2025, to four felonies tied to four victims and was later sentenced to eight years in state prison, according to the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office. That earlier plea resolved counts that included two counts of oral copulation by threat of arrest and two counts of assault by a public officer, the release states.
Next court dates
Bloed was arraigned Wednesday and his next hearing is scheduled for Feb. 27 at 1:30 p.m., the KCRA report notes. He remains in custody serving the prior sentence while the new charges move through San Joaquin County Superior Court.
Related developments
In November 2025, prosecutors charged two licensed private investigators with attempting to tamper with a witness in the Bloed prosecution. Mary Greenberg and Kramer Greenberg were accused of offering money and transportation to keep a key witness from testifying. The DA's office detailed the alleged tampering in a press release, and local reporting on the witness tampering charges covered the case.
Legal stakes
Prosecutors have said offenses such as oral copulation by threat of arrest are treated as serious felonies under California's Three Strikes law, which can significantly increase potential penalties if a defendant is convicted again, CBS Sacramento reported. Any additional convictions could extend state prison terms and lengthen sex offender registration requirements.
The new arraignment, along with the related witness tampering case, has reignited local debate over how aggressively departments and prosecutors police their own. All eyes now turn to the Feb. 27 hearing, when prosecutors are expected to lay out more of their evidence and the court will map out what comes next.
