AMR EMT accused of sexually assaulting teen in back of ambulance during medical transport
TEMECULA, Calif., — Authorities say an AMR Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) was arrested after allegations of sexual assault surfaced against him Friday, March 25. The alleged incident occurred during a medical aid call within the city of Temecula while the underage victim was being transported in the back of an ambulance to an unspecified hospital.
Officials have since said they believe the suspect, 22-year-old, Jason Dean Anderson, of Wildomar, may have victimized other patients during transport and have asked that any other potential victims contact them immediately.
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Deputies from the Southwest Sheriff’s Station began investigating allegations that an AMR EMT had sexually assaulted a teenage victim and propositioned the victim for sex acts during a medical transport call, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Frank Tiburzio said after yesterday’s arrest.
Due to the sensitive nature of their ongoing investigation, officials did not specify the victim’s gender or age, why the victim was being transported, or where the victim was being transported to.
“It is alleged that while on-duty in the back of an ambulance, Jason Anderson sexually assaulted and solicited sexual acts from the teenage patient during a medical transport,” explained Tiburzio.
Based on their investigation, officials arrested Anderson at his Tanisha Court home in Wildomar, and he was later booked into the Cois M. Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta on suspicion of sexual battery and sexual penetration by force.
Online jail records indicate he was released the day after his arrest after posting $75,000 bail or bond.
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department believes there may be additional victims that have yet to come forward and anyone who believes they may have been victimized by Anderson is encouraged to contact Investigator Wesley Martinelli at the Southwest Sheriff’s Station at (951) 696-3006. Callers can refer to incident file number TE220830200 and can remain anonymous.
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Trevor Montgomery, 51, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and operates Riverside County News Source (RCNS) and Shasta County News Source (SCNS). Both are stringer organizations, providing breaking news coverage and community interest stories for other mainstream media organizations throughout the two regions they serve.
Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County based newspapers Valley News, Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; the Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County; and Mountain Echo in Shasta County. He is also a regular contributor to Thin Blue Line TV and Law Enforcement News Network and has had his stories featured on news stations throughout the Southern California and North State regions.
Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 30 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 18 grandchildren.