A Menifee police officer has been arrested on suspicion of committing sexual assault whereas on responsibility, based on the Riverside County Sheriff’s Division.
The Menifee Police Division acquired a criticism alleging sexual assault by considered one of its officers, spurring a preliminary investigation that pointed to 32-year-old Officer Juan Pesina.
Pesina allegedly dedicated sexual assault throughout an on-duty investigation. There have been different on-duty assaults, in addition to alleged off-duty incidents, in 2023 and 2024, based on investigators. He had been an officer with the Menifee Police Division since December 2022, based on the company.
He faces fees together with rape, sodomy and compelled oral copulation, based on officers.
Juan Pesina was arrested Tuesday in Murrieta.
(Riverside County Sheriff’s Division)
After its preliminary investigation of Pesina, Menifee police notified the sheriff’s particular victims unit, asking it for assist in conducting “an neutral and impartial investigation,” Police Chief Chris Karper stated in a video posted by the Police Division.
Authorities arrested the officer Tuesday at a courthouse in Murietta, the discharge stated. After being made conscious of the allegations, the Sheriff’s Division stated, officers used a search warrant to comb by way of his Menifee residence and his office and located additional proof supporting the fees.
“Whereas we’re deeply dissatisfied on this particular person’s actions, they don’t mirror the values, integrity or professionalism of the Menifee Police Division, its management or the officers who serve this group with honor on a regular basis,” Karper stated. “We perceive the affect that this information might have on public belief. Let me guarantee you, we’re dedicated to accountability, each externally and inside our personal ranks.”
The case remains to be beneath investigation, and authorities imagine there may very well be extra victims.
Those that have any info are urged to contact investigator J. Andrade at (951) 955-1701 or dispatch at (951) 776-1099.
