A police officer in Southern California was arrested on Aug. 12 on suspicion of sexually assaulting multiple victims while on and off duty, authorities said.
Menifee Police Officer Juan Pesina, 32, was arrested by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta.
Menifee police received a complaint involving allegations against an officer on July 22, accusing him of sexually assaulting a victim during an on-duty investigation, according to the department.
“Following the receipt of this complaint, a preliminary internal investigation was immediately conducted, during which an employee of the department was identified in connection with the allegations,” the department reported….