Deputy Arrested for Sexual Assault 

June 24, 2024 – Riverside County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on June 21, 2024, a female volunteer with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confided in a Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy about a sexual assault committed by another deputy. Recognizing the gravity of the situation, the deputy immediately reported the incident to his supervisor. As a result, investigators from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit (SVU) launched an investigation into the allegations.

The investigation found evidence that 33-year-old Deputy Alexander Vanny committed a sexual assault against the adult victim. Subsequently, on June 22, 2024, Vanny was arrested and booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility for multiple felony sexual assault-related charges.

Vanny was hired by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office in May 2016 and was most recently assigned to the Hemet Sheriff’s Station. He has been placed on unpaid administrative leave pending this investigation.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office condemns any form of misconduct involving its personnel on or off duty and remains resolute in its commitment to deterring and preventing such behavior. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office will employ all necessary measures to ensure employees are held to the highest standards of integrity and professionalism.

This investigation is currently ongoing.  Anyone with information regarding the details of this case is encouraged to contact Lead Investigator Chris Poznanski of the Special Victims Unit at 951-955-1698.

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Mike Kelleher

File # D241730078

Source & photo: Riverside County Sheriff’s Office