A San Diego State University community service officer has been charged with the rape and assault of an 18-year-old female student at an off-campus party March 24.

The man, Manuel Valera, 21, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing at 8:15 a.m. tomorrow in San Diego Municipal Court. Valera will face six charges, including two counts of sodomy, oral copulation, attempted rape with a foreign object, assault with intent to commit a felony and sexual battery.

Valera allegedly knew the victim. The two were at a party shortly before spring break. The female felt she was too drunk to drive home and stayed at the party. According to police documents, she said Valera raped her later that night.

According to the San Diego Municipal Court, Valera’s bail was set at $75,000, and

bond was posted for his release.

If convicted, Valera could face up to 12 years in jail.

San Diego police officials were not available for comment on Friday.

According to Louise Snider in SDSU Communications, a community service officer is the lowest-level assistant employed by the university. Valera, a liberal studies major, was in charge of walking around campus and observing students.

She said community service officers alert campus police if anything happens.

“(Community service officers) aren’t in

charge of escorting or patrolling,” Snider said. “They don’t have that level of authority.”

Community service officers undergo an extensive application and interview process, Snider said. Approximately 25 officers are employed by the university and all are screened carefully and their records are checked.

Daily Aztec staff writers Kate Nelson and Julie Thomas contributed to this article.