Paraprofesional Arrestada por Presunta Conducta Sexual Inapropiada con Estudiante en Modesto

Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office officials reported that on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at approximately 12:42 p.m., deputies responded to a call regarding a school official involved in an inappropriate relationship with a student. Staff at Alice Stroud Elementary School contacted law enforcement immediately upon receiving the information.

During the investigation, detectives with the Special Victims Unit identified Sheila Tierra Ochoa, a 27-year-old paraprofessional with the Empire Union School District assigned to Alice Stroud Elementary School, as the accused. The first incident is believed to have occurred four years ago, when Ochoa was a school yard duty at the same school.

Deputies and SVU detectives located and arrested Ochoa at Alice Stroud Elementary School. She was booked at the Stanislaus County Jail on charges including lewd and lascivious act with a minor under 14, harmful material sent to a minor, annoying and molesting a minor, willful harm to a minor, and stalking.

She is currently held in custody with a bail amount of $395,000. Detectives continue to investigate to determine if there are other victims and to locate additional evidence.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Barron at (209) 525-7117 or submit a tip to Stanislaus Area Crime Stoppers at 1-866-602-7463 or online at stancrimetips.org. Out of respect for the victim and California's confidentiality laws, no further information about the children will be released.