MVMS teacher arrested in police prostitution sting

By Doug Spoon, Editor

A Menifee Valley Middle School teacher was placed on leave following his arrest for solicitation of prostitution, authorities said.

Christopher Sias, 53, was arrested Sept. 20 along with nine other men in Temecula after responding to a decoy advertisement on social media as part of a police prostitution sting, according to a Sheriff’s Department news release. The “Johns” were arrested as they arrived at the meeting location.

Josue Reyna, public information officer for the Menifee Union School District, confirmed that Sias is a district employee. Sias is identified on multiple online sites as being a teacher at MVMS.

“We informed parents earlier that the Menifee Union School District was made aware that a district employee was arrested in an incident unrelated to the district,” Reyna wrote in an email to Menifee 24/7. “Once the district was made aware of the arrest, the employee was immediately placed on leave pending the outcome of the investigation.”

Reyna declined to say whether Sias is being paid during the leave. A similar email was sent out to MVMS families.

“At this time, the district is unable to provide further information on this issue or any personnel-related issues,” Reyna said.

Sias was released on bail Sept. 20 and faces a Nov. 30 court date to answer a misdemeanor charge, according to jail records.