Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Lewd Acts With Children At Treatment Facility

SAN JACINTO, CA — A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of lewd acts with a child and oral copulation with a minor under 16, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department announced Saturday.

Earlier this month, the sheriff's San Jacinto station began investigating Antoine Christopher Sims, an employee at a licensed residential treatment facility for minors in San Jacinto.

"The investigation was initiated following allegations of inappropriate contact between Sims and juvenile residents under his care," the sheriff's department announced.

Detectives allegedly identified multiple victims and uncovered a pattern of predatory behavior involving grooming, inappropriate communication and unlawful sexual contact.

Sims was located and taken into custody Thursday near the intersection of Sycamore Canyon Lane and Bachelor Peak Street in Winchester. He was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center on suspicion of multiple felonies.

Sims was being held on $200,000 bail and was scheduled to appear in court Monday.

The investigation was ongoing and anyone with additional information was encouraged to contact investigator D. Hollingsworth at 951-654-2702.

— City News Service