An Orange County sheriff’s deputy is out on bail after being arrested this week in connection with the reported sexual assault of an incarcerated woman.
The 29-year-old deputy, Leobardo Martinez Garcia, was arrested Wednesday, two weeks after the victim made a report, according to authorities.
In March 2025, the victim was in custody and being treated at a local hospital when Martinez Garcia assaulted her, authorities allege. Eight months later, on Oct. 14, the victim, who is currently incarcerated at an Orange County jail, reported the assault to jail staff, who then shared the claim with investigators, sheriff’s deputies said…