DATE/TIME: Wednesday March 25, 2026, at 9:04 a.m.
INCIDENT: PC288.2(B) - Harmful material to a minor
PC288.4(A)(2) - Arrange to meet with minor w/ priors
PC288.2(a)(2) - Send harmful material to minor
PC288.4(b) - Meet w/ minor lewd intent
LOCATION: City of Yucaipa
SUSPECT(S): Saul De Dios, 36 year-old, Resident of Fontana
VICTIM(S): People of California
SUMMARY: On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, investigators from the Yucaipa Sheriff's station conducted an undercover chat operation. During the operation, 36-year-old Saul De Dios, communicated with an undercover deputy on a social media platform.
De Dios initiated a conversation, under the username "sizzle0808," with the deputy, who acted as the persona of a 13-year-old female. During the communication, De Dios arranged to meet with the undercover persona to engage in sexual acts. De Dios drove to the city of Yucaipa for the meet and was subsequently met by deputies and detectives, who arrested him.
De Dios was arrested for PC288.2(a)(2) - Send harmful material to a minor, PC288.4(A)(2) - Arrange to meet with minor w/ priors, PC288.4(b) - Meet minor w/ lewd intent. De Dios was booked at the Central Detention Center and is being held on $40,000 bail.
Detectives believe there may be additional victims and are releasing De Dios's photograph and username. Anyone with information regarding this incident, or those who may have been approached by De Dios either online or in person, are encouraged to contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Yucaipa Station at (909) 918-2305.
Callers wishing to remain anonymous should call or text “REPORT” to We-Tip at 844-909-3006. Online reporting is also available at https://mobile.catapultems.com/sbcsd/Sites.
Refer: Deputy S. Navarro / Detective S. Evans
Station: Yucaipa Police Station
Phone No. (909) 918-2305
Case No. 142600927
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
