A former Menifee Police Department officer charged with sexual assault now faces new allegations, prosecutors unveiled during an arraignment hearing on Monday.

Juan Jose Pesina, 32, of Murrieta, was arrested in August following an investigation by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. Their probe began in July after MPD officials became aware of the allegations, which were said to have occurred while Pesina was on duty.

Juan Pensina being sworn in as a Menifee Police Department officer in 2022. Menifee Police Department

"During the course of our investigation, additional victims were identified in incidents that had occurred in Riverside County between 2023 and 2024," said a news release from RSO at the time of Pesina's arrest. "Investigators determined that Pesina encounter

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