Suspect Arrested for Sexual Contact with a Juvenile Inmate 

January 25, 2025 – Riverside County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on January 23, 2025, the Riverside Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Riverside County Probation Department regarding an alleged inappropriate relationship involving a former employee and a male juvenile who is in custody. As a result, investigators from the Riverside Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit launched an investigation into the allegations.

The investigation revealed that 42-year-old Cecilia Pulido, a resident of Moreno Valley, had an inappropriate relationship with a juvenile while she was a correctional officer. On January 24, 2025, Pulido was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center for annoying and molesting a child, sexual contact with a prisoner or inmate, and other additional charges.

Pulido was hired by the Riverside County Probation Department in December of 2023 as a Probation Corrections Officer, however, she resigned before these allegations were revealed.

This investigation is ongoing, and no further details are available. Anyone with information regarding the details of this case is encouraged to contact Master Investigator Juan Andrade of the Special Victims Unit at 951-955-1701.

Reporting Supervisor: Sergeant Mike Kelleher

File # R250240001

Source: Riverside County Sheriff’s Office