Overview

• Lisette Ortega Veles, a contracted student support aide at Mar Vista High School, was arrested Wednesday on charges of sexual assault involving a 17-year-old student.
• Detectives allege Ortega engaged in oral sex and intercourse with the minor and may face additional charges, including arranging a lewd act and attempting to obstruct the victim's cooperation.
• Ortega was employed by RO Healthcare, a third-party contractor hired by the school, raising concerns about oversight of external vendors in educational settings.
• She is being held at the Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility in Santee on $250,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in court in Chula Vista on Friday.
• Authorities continue to investigate and are asking the public for tips, with information being accepted anonymously through Crime Stoppers.