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DUBLIN \u2014 Prosecutors here have dismissed sex abuse charges against a Fremont caregiver who had been accused of sexually abusing a woman in his care, after the alleged victim failed to answer basic questions at an early pretrial hearing.<\/p>\n

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The preliminary hearing for Osman Duarte-Gomez, 31, was underway when the Alameda County District Attorney\u2019s office dismissed the case against him, midway through the alleged victim\u2019s own testimony. The woman acknowledged she experiences delusions and hallucinations, and prosecutors couldn\u2019t get through her initial direct examination on the stand, according to court records.<\/p>\n

After the dismissal, Duarte-Gomez\u2019s lawyer, Deputy Public Defender Amy Yellen, said the woman\u2019s story \u201cwas different every time she talked about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur client is innocent, and we\u2019re grateful this is over for him. He did nothing wrong and was cooperative with police from the beginning,\u201d Yellen said. \u201cWhat police claim happened in this case simply did not occur, and they should have done a better job investigating.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A spokesman for Fremont police didn\u2019t immediately respond Monday to a request for comment.<\/p>\n

Duarte-Gomez was charged last March, and was freed after posting $20,000 bail. He had been accused of sexually abusing a woman during an outing after allegedly taking her to his apartment. He worked for Bloch Home in Fremont at the time. The care home hasn\u2019t commented on the charges but its website its\u00a0mission is to \u201ccreate a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment for individuals with developmental disabilities\u201d and it boasts a 98 percent client satisfaction rating.<\/p>\n

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