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Recently, the San José Police Department revealed that a specialized task force apprehended almost a dozen individuals last week for allegedly attempting to engage in sexual activities with a minor. Among those arrested was an assistant principal from a nearby school.
According to the police department, between February 3 and February 6, 2026, their Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force successfully detained 11 people. These individuals were accused of communicating with the intention of engaging in illicit activities with a minor.
The arrests emerged from a proactive, multi-agency operation aimed at curtailing the use of online platforms for the sexual exploitation of minors. Each suspect was taken to the Santa Clara County Main Jail, facing charges of attempted lewd acts with a minor, arranging meetings with a minor for sexual purposes, and other related offenses.
One notable arrest was that of Ruben Guzman, an assistant principal at Sunrise Middle School, who was implicated in the child exploitation sting operation conducted in San Jose, California.
Ruben Guzman, who was working as an assistant principal at Sunrise Middle School, is one of the individuals who was arrested.
“Undercover officers from various law enforcement agencies posed as juveniles online to identify individuals seeking to sexually exploit children,” the police department said. “During the operation, undercover officers with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and SJPD ICAC identified Ruben Guzman as a potential suspect and initiated a criminal investigation.”
The logo of the FBI is seen at the Los Angeles federal building. (PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
Guzman allegedly attempted to schedule a sexual encounter with what he thought was a 13-year-old boy. But instead he was met by law enforcement and was arrested.
“On the evening of February 3, 2026, Suspect Guzman started to communicate with who he believed was a 13-year-old juvenile male. The suspect acknowledged the child was underage and told the minor that he wanted to engage in sexual acts, further enticing the minor by offering money in exchange. Suspect Guzman arranged to pick up the child in the city of San José but when he arrived, he was apprehended by Officers with the SJPD Covert Response Unit who immediately took him into custody,” the police department wrote.
An assistant principal at Sunrise Middle School was arrested along with 10 other suspects in a child exploitation sting operation in San Jose, California. (Google Maps)
Sunrise Middle School director Teresa Robinson provided Fox News Digital with a statement that noted, “We were informed by law enforcement that our assistant principal had been arrested in connection with allegations involving a minor that did not involve our school. Our immediate priority was student safety. The individual was removed from campus right away and will have no further contact with students.”
“Since then, we have spoken with students in age-appropriate ways, communicated directly with families, and made counseling support available on campus. We have also provided clear ways for anyone in our community to share concerns. At this time, there is no information indicating that any Sunrise students were involved. We are cooperating fully with law enforcement. While this is deeply upsetting, it does not reflect who we are as a school. Our focus remains on supporting our students and families,” the statement noted.