Suspect Arrested on Suspicion of Committing a Lewd Act
January 16, 2025 – Ventura County Sheriff's Office officials report that James Silver was arrested by detectives with the Ventura 
County Sheriff’s Office East County Sexual Assault Unit for suspicion of committing a lewd act.
On January 13th, 2025, a Sheriff’s patrol deputy was dispatched to a call for service at Newbury Park High School, located at 456 N. Reino Road, in Newbury Park. School administrators generated the call for service following a report by a juvenile female student. The student reported that an unidentified adult male suspect had been inside the girl’s locker room area and committed a lewd act in her presence.
An investigation was initiated by the Sheriff’s Office East County Sexual Assault Unit in conjunction with school administrators and various Sheriff’s Office investigative units listed above. Sheriff’s investigators were able to identify the suspect, James Arthur Silver. Silver was later located and arrested for a violation of PC 647(a) Lewd Conduct. Silver was booked into the Sheriff’s East County Jail and later released. Silver is awaiting arraignment in Ventura Superior Court on March 14, 2025.
Due to the nature of this investigation, detectives believe there may be additional victim(s) or witnesses and encourage anyone with information to contact the Sheriff’s East County Sexual Assault Unit, Sergeant Ray Dominguez at (805) 371-8392 or ray.dominguez@ventura.org; Callers can remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
|
Nature of Incident: |
Suspect Arrested on Suspicion of Committing a Lewd Act |
||
|
Report Number: |
25-5469 |
||
|
Location: |
456 N. Reino Road, Newbury Park |
||
|
Date & Time: |
January 13, 2025 @ 3:11 pm |
||
|
Unit(s) Responsible: |
Thousand Oaks Patrol Services, Thousand Oaks School Resource Officers / Thousand Oaks Special Enforcement Unit / Thousand Oaks Sexual |
||
|
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age |
|
|
(V) Juvenile, Female |
Thousand Oaks |
15 |
|
Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to a $1,000 reward for information, which leads to arrest and criminal complaints against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
Source: Ventura County Sheriff's Office