A 31-year-old youth facility employee in Riverside County has been arrested following allegations of predatory crimes against children under his care, authorities announced Saturday.

According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, detectives with the San Jacinto Station began investigating Antoine Christopher Sims in September 2024 after reports of inappropriate contact between him and juvenile residents at what was only described as a licensed residential treatment facility for minors.

During the yearlong investigation, deputies identified multiple victims and uncovered what they said was a pattern of grooming, inappropriate communication and unlawful sexual contact.

On Sept. 18, 2025, deputies located Sims near Sycamore Canyon Lane and Bachelor Peak Street in Winchester. He wa

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