DATE/TIME: Thursday, June 23, 2022
INCIDENT: Continous Sexual Abuse, PC287(c)(1) Oral Copulation under 14 years of age, Sexual Penetration with a Foreign Object Victim under 14, Sending Harmful Matter to a Minor, Willful Cruelty to a Child, and Lewd & Lascivious with a Child under 14 years of age.
VICTIM: Confidential
LOCATION: City of Phelan
SUSPECT: Martin Castillo, 57 years-old, resident of Phelan
SUMMARY:
On Friday, May 27, 2022, investigators from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Crimes Against Children (CAC) Detail, Victor Valley Station, and the Specialized Enforcement Division (SED) investigated the continued sexual and physical abuse of multiple victims ranging from the age of 5-years-old to 14-years-old.
During the course of the investigation, detectives discovered Martin Castillo physically, emotionally, and sexually abused five victims from 2010 to 2020.
On Thursday, June 23, 2022, Castillo was arrested and booked into the Central Detention Center. Castillo was booked on, Continous Sexual Abuse, Oral Copulation Under 14 years of age, Sexual Penetration with a Foreign Object Victim under 14, Sending Harmful Matter to a Minor, Willfull Cruelty to a Child, and Lewd & Lascivious Acts with a Child under 14 years of age with a bail amount of $1,700,000.
Detectives believe there may be additional victims and are releasing Martin’s booking photograph.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Wendy Winegar of the Specialized Investigations Division, Crimes Against Children Detail at (909) 387-3615. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip Hotline at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Detective Wendy Winegar
Station: Specialized Investigation Division - Crimes Against Children Detail
Case No. DR# 072201824 C#2022-066
Phone No. (909) 387-3615
Shannon Dicus, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
