Glamorous SoCal inmate claims pervy sheriff deputy used jail records to stalk her
A Southern California jail worker who was arrested earlier this year allegedly mined inmate records to track down a newly released female prisoner — then called her in the middle of the night to tell her he wanted to “shoot his shot,” according to a bombshell legal claim.Riverside County corrections deputy Yash Patel, 30, allegedly pulled inmate Summer Johnson’s private data from a jail database, then used it to pursue the 31-year-old woman after she was released wearing leggings and a sports bar in early March, according to a legal claim filed this week.When Johnson — who was reportedly in custody after a disturbance and altercation involving her boyfriend — finally answered repeated calls from a blocked number that started at 1:30 a.m.on March 6, Patel allegedly told her he’d seen her leave the jail in leggings and a sports bra.“He said he wanted to see her with that outfit off,” attorney Jamal Tooson told the Riverside Press-Enterprise, which was the first to report Johnson’s claim.Patel was arrested on March 7 in Jurupa Valley, one day after allegedly contacting Johnson.
He was booked on suspicion of sexual battery and false imprisonment in an off-duty case involving a different woman, then released March 8 after posting $500,000 bail.Patel began his employment with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office in July 2021 and was most recently assigned to the Robert Presley Detention Center.Tooson previously represented another woman who accused a different Riverside County deputy of using law enforcement databases to pursue her romantically — sending unwanted texts and showing up at her home.
The county paid $375,000 to settle that case.“Clearly this is an ongoing problem,” Tooson told The Post.Sheriff Chad Bianco told the Press-Enterprise that Patel’s arrest stemmed from allegations that the deputy contacted another woman after her release from custody, confirming the department is now “speaking with several” women he may have co...