Jaylen Fleer
San Diego County sheriff's deputy Jaylen Fleer, 27, was arrested in 2020 after Crime Stoppers tips about a man engaging in sex acts with a minor led investigators to him and to four underage victims. He pleaded guilty in May 2021 to 20 felony and misdemeanor charges and was sentenced in June 2021 to 12 years in state prison.
- Status
- Conviction
- Type
- Sex Trafficking
- Date
- July 2020
- Location
- San Diego, California
- Age
- 27
- Gender
- Male
- Decade
- 2020s
- Open
- Partly resolved
- Charges or trial
- ClosedConviction
At least one person was convicted in connection with the case.
Case background and investigation
In 2020, Jaylen Fleer, 27, a San Diego County sheriff's deputy, was arrested after Crime Stoppers tips received in April 2020 about a man engaging in sex acts with a minor led to a nearly four-month investigation that identified him and four underage victims.
Investigation revealed Fleer had been sending explicit messages to minors and had previously engaged in sexual activity with a teenage girl.
Fleer pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges including lewd acts on a minor and meeting a minor with the intent to commit a sex act.
He was sentenced to 12 years in state prison. The case highlighted concerns about law enforcement officers abusing their positions.
Timeline
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June 1, 2020Fleer arrested in sting operation.
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April 1, 2021Sentenced to 12 years.
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June 18, 2021Fleer sentenced to 12 years in state prison after pleading guilty on 2021-05-07 to 20 charges (replaces the 2021-04-01 entry).
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Entry last updated September 29, 2026.
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