Child Pornography Charges Lodged Against Lake Elsinore USD Custodian

LAKE ELSINORE, CA — A man who served as a night custodian in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District is accused of possessing more than 600 images of child pornography, lewd acts with a child under 14, and destroying evidence.

David Robledo Jr. was arrested Thursday, March 20, on Collins Drive in Homeland. Arrest records show he was booked into county jail and subsequently charged with three felony counts, including two counts of lewd/lascivious acts with a child under 14.

A criminal complaint filed Monday against Robledo alleges that the lewd acts committed against a young female occurred between January 01, 2018, and December 31, 2019. It's unclear whether Robledo is in any way related to the victim.

Robledo is also charged with one felony count of possession of more than 600 child pornography images.

Additionally, he faces a misdemeanor count of destroying evidence.

Robledo is being held at Banning's Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in lieu of $500,000 bail. He was scheduled for arraignment on Monday.

Following last week's arrest by investigators with the Riverside County District Attorney's Office, LEUSD Superintendent Dr. Ryan Lewis issued a districtwide statement to families, which read in part that based on current information from law enforcement, "we have not been informed that the alleged offenses occurred on school grounds, involved any students, or were connected to Mr. Robledo's work in our district."

Lewis said, "Upon learning about the arrest, disciplinary protocols were enforced based on the employee's alleged actions."

Robledo had served at the district's Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School on Lost Road. In a statement to families there, CCES Principal Dr. Fernando Betanzos said, "Out of sincere care and transparency, we want to inform you that Mr. Robledo was recently assigned to our campus."

The LEUSD leaders stressed that despite the "deeply concerning" events, they are committed "to the safety and well-being of every student and staff member" and will continue to partner with law enforcement.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Riverside County Child Exploitation Task Force Hotline at 951-955-5400.