Goleta Youth Pastor, deputy football coach due to alleged sexual crimes for crimes

[Updated: Mon., May 12, 4:25 p.m.]

The detective of the sheriff arrested a Goleta man on Friday, May 9th, because of several alleged sexual crimes for children's children. The Sheriff's Office of the Santa Barbara County is now “the public to the public to identify additional survivors and to take on security information for the social children of the children,” says a statement on Monday.

Detective identified Shaun Donald Herdlein (42) as a suspect in a case in relation to lewd pictures of children who examined them in April 2025.

The authorities learned that stove with children through his belonging to the South Coast Church in Goleta and in his role as an assistant coach for the football of Freshman Boys at the DOS Pueblos High School.

Bill Woodard, Principal of DOS Pueblos, confirmed that Herdlein was employed as an assistant coach at DPHS, including last season (2024). “However, he no longer trains for SBusD and was informed that he should no longer be on campus or as part of our programming as a co -trainer,” said Woodard.

The Santa Barbara Unified School District sent a message to the families on Monday and said: “We are actively responding to this news because the security and well -being of our students are largely primarily. All employees in Santa Barbara Unified School District make a thorough background check.

“The district employee will work fully together with the Santa Barbara sheriff.

“We encourage everyone to contact the school administration with additional information. As a reminder, all of our schools have mental health resources for students. Contact your school directly to get a more detailed list of available support.”

Detective arrested Herlein for an arrest warrant and booked him in the main prison for crimes, including sending sexual images to inferior, electronic communication with a minor with the intention of committing certain crimes, and possession of obscene images of a child. It remains in custody with a deposit of 500,000 US dollars.

The detective of the sheriff believes that there could be additional survivors who may have had contact with Herlein. Detectives ask everyone with knowledge of additional crimes related to Herdle in connection with Detective F. Arnoldi by phone at (805) 681-4150.

Anonymous tips can be submitted online sbsheriff.org/home/anonymous-tip Or by phone at (805) 681-4171.

The arrest of Herdlen came only one day after another former employee of the Doos Pueblos High School was arrested on May 8 for sexual battery on a woman who allegedly took place during a Post-Prom party at Bowlero Bowling Alley in Goleta the weekend before. The suspect, the 29-year-old Lompoc man Miguel “Michael” Angel Juarez, was familiar with a position shortly after the school officer through his work as a special education paraucator at the Doos Pueblos High School with the adult victim. Detectives believe that there may be additional victims associated with Juarez.

Proponents of survivors are available via the program to support the victim at (805) 568-2400 or in the free (805) 840-3232.

Services, including a confidential 24-hour hotline, legal and medical lawyers and support as well as advice, are available by community partners to end sexual assault under (805) 564-3696.

The Sheriff's office shared the following security tips for parents to protect their children online:

1. Stay involved and informed

You know which platforms, apps and websites your child uses. Create your own accounts on these platforms and connect with your child if possible.

2. Set clear rules and expectations

Set the household rules for the screen time and acceptable online behavior. Make sure that children understand that you should never share personal information or photos with people you don't know. Children should never share intimate photos online with someone.

3. Use parent controls and data protection settings

Activate parent controls on devices and apps. Adjust the data protection settings to restrict who can contact your child, display or follow your content.

4. Keep on the ongoing, open conversations

Talk to your child regularly about your online experiences. Encourage them to come to them when someone feels uncomfortable or asks them to keep a secret.

5. Pay attention to red flags

Pay attention to warning signs such as sudden confidentiality, mood changes or the use of new apps that you have not authorized. Be particularly careful when chatting with someone who encourages someone to switch to another app or a private messaging platform.

6. Wache against platform hopping

Predators often build up trust in mainstream platforms and then push children to risky apps with less supervision -such as encrypted chat services, anonymous forums or video chat rooms. Know the signs and discourage the use of unknown or unattended apps.

7. Report suspicious activities

If you believe that your child will be used or exploited online, report it to your local law enforcement authority immediately.