Mar Vista High Adjutant, who is accused of sexual crimes, with whom the pupils were involved

A woman who worked as a support for pupils at an Imperial Beach High School was arrested on Wednesday for suspicion of sexual crimes in which a student was involved, the Sheriff office said.

The arrest came after the patrols were called to school on Monday because the adjutant had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student, said Sheriff's Lt. Patrick Fox in a press release.

Detective with the sexual abuse department of the department also answered, said Fox.

He said the following investigation arrested for the arrest of Lisette Ortega Veles (31) in connection with five charges, including sex crimes. She was instructed to the Las Colinas prison. It was not immediately known whether she had a lawyer.

Fox said that the time frame of the alleged incident or the incidents “was reported to the incident at some point from the beginning of the school year.”

The school district submitted an explanation that it is “known to an investigation by a contractual provider and that this process works full of law enforcement authorities. We strive to offer our community the necessary support for our community during this time.”

Fox said Ortega Veles was employed by Ro Health. He said “a third -party contractor used by Mar Vista High School”. Ro Health did not immediately answer a request for comments on Wednesday.

The school district and the Sheriff's office asked that anyone who has information about the alleged incident during business hours, during business hours, calls the sexual assault department of the sheriff under number 858-285-6112 or 858-868-3200 after hours. Anonymous tips can be left at Crime Stopper at 888-580-8477 or online at SDCrimestoppers.org.

Originally published: May 21, 2025 at 5:09 p.m. PDT