A 26-year-old school employee suspected of having inappropriate contact with a student in Coachella was arrested Thursday.
Brittny Jaramillo of Indio was booked at Presley Detention Center in Riverside on suspicion of digital penetration and additional sexual abuse charges, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
Deputies responded to a report of inappropriate contact on Oct. 8 in the 52000 block of Frederick Street in Coachella.
The sheriff’s Special Victims Unit assumed the investigation due to the nature of the investigation and identified Jaramillo as the suspect, the department stated. It was not immediately known how Jaramillo was revealed as the suspect.
Investigators conducted a traffic stop Thursday in the area of Varner Road and Adams Street in Indio, where Jaramillo was arrested without incident.
A served search warrant was executed at her residence in the 38000 block of Rancho Los Cerritos in Indio. Authorities did not reveal if any items or information was found at her home related to the investigation.
Authorities believe there may have been additional victims and urged anyone with information to call the sheriff’s dispatch at 951-776-1099.
The investigation was ongoing.