RivCo Woman Arrested For Sexual Assault Of Minor: Sheriff

COACHELLA, CA — An Indio woman was arrested Thursday in connection with an investigation into inappropriate contact between a school employee and a student in Coachella, authorities said.

Brittny Jaramillo, 26, was arrested after authorities conducted a traffic stop near Varner Road and Adams Street in Indio, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

The investigation began Oct. 8 when deputies from the Thermal Sheriff's Station responded to a school in the 52000 block of Frederick Street in Coachella following a report of inappropriate contact between a school employee and a student, authorities said.

The Sheriff's Office Special Victims Unit took over the investigation because of its nature, authorities said.

Following Jaramillo's arrest, investigators served a search warrant at a residence in the 38000 block of Rancho Los Cerritos in Indio.

Jaramillo was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center on suspicion of digital penetration and additional child sexual abuse charges, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Authorities said they believe there may be additional victims.

Anyone with information related to the investigation was asked to call the sheriff's department at 951-955-1718 or sheriff's dispatch at 951-776-1099.