Friday, December 13, 2024

Laytonville Man Booked for Alleged Child Sex Crimes After Calling Cops on Himself

The following is a press release from the Willits Police Department The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:


Michael Santos DeJesus [Mugshot from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Booking Logs]

On June 29, 2024, at approximately 8:30 pm, Willits Police Department received notification of a sexual assault of a 14-year-old victim that had occurred earlier that afternoon.  

Michael Santos DeJesus (a 33-year-old male resident of Laytonville) had contacted the  Sheriff’s Office dispatch to request that he be arrested at his home for sexual assault of a minor, which had occurred in Willits earlier in the afternoon. 

The responding Sheriff’s Deputy later transported DeJesus to the Sheriff’s Willits Substation, where officers of the Willits Police Department conducted an interview.  

During the investigation and contact with the victim, it was determined that DeJesus had committed the violations of Penal Code 288(A) – lewd and lascivious acts upon a child at least 14 years old; Penal Code 288(C)(1) – sexual acts upon a victim more than 10 years younger; and Penal Code 273(A)A – inflict cruelty upon a child.  

Due to the severity of the crime and potential danger to the public, a felony bail enhancement was sought, and bail was ordered at $500,000 on June 30, 2024.  

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The Willits Police Department would like to thank the Mendocino County Sheriff’s  Office and the California Highway Patrol for assisting this investigation. 

The Willits Police Department is continuing its investigation of the incident and asking anyone with information about this investigation or additional potential victims to call  (707) 459-6122 to speak with Officer Pearson. 

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18 COMMENTS

    • Thats not a cry for help, that is his conscience coming into play way too god damned late.

      Hope he rots.

      Having relations with a child, they should chop off his hands and his bits.

    • Everyone wants help the criminal
      A young life will be forever altered, its a shame that these brutalities are normalized or often hidden, if u pull a weed 4 more sprout up, but just kepp pulling so u dont have a yard of weeds. Get help from a neighbor or friend. Lets all combine so we can have weed free schools and communities. Its more of a shame to ignore or avoid these chores than allowing it to spread.

  1. Wow. I meet this guy about thirty times over the last 10 years. He was a teller at the bank in Laytonville. I thought he was a good guy from my interactions with him. He treated Kevin who was know as the mayor of Laytonville, really good and he was a skate boarder. Well I would have never thought he was like that.

  2. And he was not a skater!!!!!! Maybe on these charges, but us skaters know cho mos! We out and about, we keep it pushing when weirdos roll thru, why u think we skate, its transportation!!!

  3. First, we should be supporting the victim and throw this pos in prison!! It has been a shock to many who were friends with him in Laytonville. This guy was always kind to his friends. He did skate but I
    Wouldn’t call him a boarder. He is from Laytonville to people wondering. Worked at both Laytonville and willits bank. He had rubbed me and some the wrong way at times but never in this sort of manner. It is always someone who you don’t expect. As shocking as it is, let’s not forget a child has been harmed and has to live with that.

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