Suspect in 2002 rape of Oakley girl ordered held over for trial

An Idaho man accused of raping a woman in Oakley more than two decades ago will be held for trial following a judge’s decision at a preliminary hearing earlier this week, authorities said.

Contra Costa County prosecutors have charged Eric Ferguson, 49, with forcible rape in the April 2, 2002, attack near Laurel Road in Oakley, according to court documents. Two Oakley Police detectives with help from U.S. Marshals and police in Idaho arrested Ferguson in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on May 28, 2024.