San Bernardino

Deputy Arrested for Alleged Sex With Teen Explorer Scout

The deputy is a 14-year-veteran with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.

Authorities say a deputy with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department has been arrested and booked on suspicion of having unlawful sexual intercourse with a teenage girl participating in the department's youth Explorer program.

The department says in a statement Deputy David Israel Ceballos was arrested Friday and booked on charges of sexual intercourse and sexual penetration with a foreign object on a minor. His bail was set at $100,000.

It says the 14-year-veteran started a sexual relationship with the 17-year-old after meeting her in mid-2016. She is now 18 years old.

They say other Explorer scouts reported Ceballos to a deputy serving as an Explorer advisor and that started an investigation. There are no other known victims at this time.

The department says 34-year-old Ceballos was placed on paid leave pending a separate administrative investigation.

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