DATE/TIME: July 1, 2026, at 4:45 p.m.
INCIDENT: PC 288(a) - Lewd & Lascivious Acts with a Minor Under 14 Years Old
LOCATION: Condor Elementary School, Twentynine Palms
SUSPECT(S): Isaac Elias Carrillo, 28-year-old male, Resident of Twentynine Palms
VICTIM(S): Confidential
SUMMARY: Ongoing Investigation - Instructional assistant arrested for alleged sexual abuse of developmentally disabled student under the age of 14.
On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, the Morongo Basin Station received a courtesy report from Oceanside Police Department for a report of sexual abuse to a child. The parent reported her child had been sexually abused while they attended Condor Elementary School in the City of Twentynine Palms.
The victim, who is developmentally disabled and under the age of 14, reported the abuse occurred during school hours while attending Condor Elementary School. School Resource Officer Deputy Stumbo, assigned to the Morongo Basin Station, and Detective Winegar of the Sheriff's Specialized Investigations Division, Crimes Against Children Detail, conducted a joint investigation into the allegations. During the investigation, detectives identified Isaac Elias Carrillo, a Twentynine Palms resident and instructional assistant assigned to Condor Elementary School, as the suspect.
Carrillo has been employed by the Morongo Unified School District since 2018 and has worked at multiple school sites throughout the Morongo Basin. His most recent assignment involved serving as a one-on-one instructional assistant for developmentally disabled students.
On July 1, 2026, investigators located and arrested Carrillo. He was booked into the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Central Detention Center for violation of Penal Code 288(a), Lewd and Lascivious Acts with a Child Under 14 Years of Age. Carrillo is being held on $1,000,000 bail.
Based on the details of this investigation, investigators believe there may be additional victims. The Sheriff's Department is releasing Carrillo's photograph and encourages anyone with information, or who believes they or someone they know may have been victimized, to contact School Resource Officer Deputy Stumbo at the Morongo Basin Station at (760) 366-4175 or Detective Winegar of the Specialized Investigations Division, Crimes Against Children Detail, at (909) 890-4904.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department remains steadfast in its commitment to protecting the most vulnerable members of our community. We will continue to dedicate every available resource to safeguarding children and ensuring those who exploit or victimize them are held fully accountable.
Callers wishing to remain anonymous may contact We-Tip by calling or texting REPORT to 844-909-3006. Anonymous tips may also be submitted online at https://mobile.catapultems.com/sbcsd/Sites.
Refer: Deputy A. Stumbo | Detective W. Winegar
Station: Morongo Basin Station | Specialized Investigations Division- Crimes Against Children Detail
Phone No. (760) 366-4175 | (909) 890-4904
Case No. 202600778
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
