A Paloma Valley High School NJROTC teacher, Billy Singfield, age 55, was placed under arrest March 4, for 261.5(C) Felony – Unlawful Sex Intercourse or Statutory Rape. Singfield was booked into custody at the Cois Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta and his bail was set at $10,000.
An investigation was launched March 3, 2023, after the Perris Union High School District administration advised a School Resource Officer of a potentially inappropriate relationship between a student and a teacher at Paloma Valley High School. The relationship was described as boyfriend and girlfriend. School administrators indicated they immediately placed the teacher on administrative leave.
The Menifee Police Department (MPD) discovered this same student and teacher were the same student and teacher from a December 6, 2022 call for service. On Dec. 6, Menifee Police Officers and Detectives investigated the report of a Paloma Valley High School teacher frequently texting a student during off-school hours. MPD Detectives discovered the teacher and student had texted each other during off-school hours, but no evidence was located to substantiate criminal behavior.
MPD Detectives interviewed the involved student, family members, and witnesses to the alleged relationship. The interviews revealed that an intimate relationship existed between the student and the teacher, dating back to 2022. The teacher was identified as 55-year-old Billy Singfield.
MPD Detectives obtained a search warrant for Singfield’s residence and electronic devices. The search warrant was served in the early morning hours of March 4, 2023. The search warrant revealed additional evidence of the inappropriate relationship.
Although the investigation is ongoing, MPD Detectives believe this is an isolated incident and there were no other children involved. If you have any information related to this incident, you are encouraged to call the Menifee Police Department Detective Bureau at (951) 723-1540.
