Youth sports coach arrested in SLO County arranging to meet minor for sex, police say
A volunteer youth sports coach was arrested after allegedly arranging to meet with a minor for sex in Arroyo Grande.
According to a news release from the Arroyo Grande Police Department, detectives arrested Ventura resident Jason Fisher, 49, at around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday.
During an investigation into Fisher by the Arroyo Grande Police Department, assisted by the Grover Beach Police Department and Ventura County Sheriff’s Department, detectives learned that Fisher volunteers as a youth sports coach in his community, according to the release.
Fisher was booked into San Luis Obispo County Jail on suspicion of charges of arranging to meet with a minor for lewd purposes and meeting with a minor for lewd purposes, according to the release. His bail was set at $25,000.
No other details were released. Fisher made bail and was released a few hours after being booked, according to the release.
Anyone with further information on the investigation is encouraged to contact the Police Department at 805-473-5110, ext. 5122 or aestrada@arroyogrande.org.
This story was originally published January 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM.