Special Crimes detectives have arrested a 26-year-old man for s*xually assaulting a woman at a retail business, according to the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD). On January 15, 2026, at approximately 9:00 p.m., a woman responded to the Santa Ana Police Department and reported a s*xual assault. Special Crimes detectives initiated an investigation and subsequently identified the suspect as 26-year-old Jermi Gerardo Characoto Caraballo of Santa Ana. He was booked at the Santa Ana Jail on s*xual assault-related charges, and bail was set at $100,000. A conviction for most felony s*xual assault charges requires registration as a s*x offender under , which can range from .