Oxnard Man Pleads Guilty to 2019 Murder, Violent Crimes

Jacob Saldivar, a 23-year-old man from Oxnard, pleaded guilty to 12 felonies including the 2019 murder of Charles Barber, multiple robberies, residential burglaries, and sexual offenses against minors. The crimes occurred over several months in Ventura County beginning when Saldivar was 16, and involved violent attacks on both young and elderly victims, including an 82-year-old man who suffered lasting injuries and a 75-year-old man robbed of a necklace containing a late wife's wedding ring. Saldivar fatally stabbed Barber in an apartment complex parking lot, with one wound penetrating Barber's brain. He also engaged in unlawful sexual acts with underage girls after luring them to a motel and administered drugs to one of them. Due to the violent nature of the offenses, Ventura County prosecutors successfully transferred Saldivar's case from juvenile to adult court to better address rehabilitation and public safety. He is scheduled to be sentenced to 33 years to life in state prison and remains in custody without bail.