
MENIFEE - A Menifee police officer has been arrested following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation into sexual assault allegations, officials said.The Menifee Police Department said it received a complaint on July 22 alleging sexual assault by one of its officers. The initial report did not identify the officer, but a preliminary internal investigation led to the identification of an employee, according to the department.To ensure a fair and impartial process, Menifee police referred the matter to the Sheriff’s Department’s Special Victims Unit on July 24. Investigators later determined there was sufficient probable cause to arrest Officer Juan Pesina, authorities said.Pesina was arrested Aug. 12 at 12:45 p.m. and booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Cent