A San Jacinto man employed at a licensed residential treatment facility for minors was arrested Thursday, Sept. 18 on suspicion of multiple sex crimes after a yearlong investigation, authorities said.

The investigation into Antoine Christopher Sims, 31, began in September 2024, after authorities received allegations that he had inappropriate contact with juvenile residents under his care at the facility, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said.

Detectives identified multiple victims and uncovered what they described as a pattern of predatory behavior that included grooming, inappropriate communication and unlawful sexual contact.

Sims was arrested near the intersection of Sycamore Canyon Lane and Bachelor Peak Street in Winchester on Thursday. He was booked into the Larry D. Smit

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