SANTA ANA, Calif. (Oct. 30, 2025): Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Leobardo Martinez Garcia, 29, has been arrested for suspected s*xual assault of a female inmate.
The Department became aware of the suspected assault on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, when the female inmate disclosed the assault to jail staff. The inmate reported that in March 2025, when she was in custody on a separate charge, the deputy assaulted her while she was receiving medical care at a local hospital.
OC Sheriff investigators immediately began an investigation, which included corroboration of information, gathering of digital evidence and serving multiple search warrants. The investigation revealed information that led to the arrest of Martinez Garcia on Oct. 29, 2025…