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SBSD - Yucaipa Police Department
Thursday March 26th, 2026 :: 02:58 p.m. PDT

Advisory

Yucaipa Deputies Arrest Fontana Man, After Alleged Attempt to Meet 13-Year-Old, In Undercover Chat Operation

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

Address/Location
SBSD - Yucaipa Police Department
34144 Yucaipa Blvd
Yucaipa, CA 92399

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