School Assistant Arrested for Child Sex Crimes; Photo Released as Other Victims May Exist 

February 27, 2025 – San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department officials report that on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, detectives from the Sheriff’s Department’s Specialized Investigations Division - Crimes Against Children Detail investigated allegations of inappropriate conduct with a minor by a Bilingual Assistant at Oak Hills High School in Hesperia.  Detectives identified Bilingual Assistant, Chantalle Jaramillo as the suspect.

At the conclusion of the investigation, Jaramillo was arrested and booked into the High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto for violation of PC 288.3(a) Contacting a Minor to Commit a Sex Act, PC 287(b)(1) Oral Copulation of a Person Under 18 Years, and PC 261.5(c) Unlawful Sex with a Minor 3 or More Years Younger than Defendant in lieu of $150,000 bail.  

Detectives believe there may be additional victims and are releasing Jaramillo’s booking photograph.  Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Katie Merrill of the Specialized Investigations Division, Crimes Against Children Detail at (909) 890-4904. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.    

DATE/TIME: Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at approximately 9:00am

INCIDENT: PC 288.3(a) Contacting a Minor to Commit a Sex Act

PC 287(b)(1) Oral Copulation of a Person Under 18 Years

PC 261.5(c) Unlawful Sex with a Minor 3 or More Years Younger than Defendant

LOCATION: City of Victorville

VICTIM: Confidential Juvenile

SUSPECT: Chantalle Jaramillo, Age 36, Resident of Victorville

Refer: Detective Katie Merrill    

Station: Specialized Investigations Division – Crimes Against Children Detail    

Phone No.  (909) 890-4904    

Case No. 602400098

Source & photo: San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department