31-Year-Old Teacher Lisette Ortega Veles Arrested for Engaging in Sexual Relations with Teenage Student

A woman has been apprehended by San Diego Sheriff's deputies following allegations of a sexual relationship with a minor at Mar Vista High School in Imperial Beach. Lisette Ortega Veles, 31, is employed by RO Healthcare, a third-party contractor at the institution, serving as a student support assistant. Authorities responded on May 19 after receiving reports of inappropriate conduct involving a 17-year-old student. To further investigate, detectives from the Sheriff’s Sexual Assault Unit joined the effort. They had credible evidence suggesting Ortega Veles engaged in unlawful sexual activity with the minor, attempted to counsel the victim against testifying, and participated in oral copulation. On May 21, deputies arrested Ortega Veles, who is currently held at the Las Colinas Detention Facility with a bail set at $250,000. A court hearing is scheduled for May 23.