Child Abuse Arrest 

February 4, 2026 – San Diego County Sheriff's Office officials report that on September 8, 2025, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office received information regarding sexual abuse allegations of a minor.

Detectives with the San Diego County Sheriff's Child Abuse Unit (CAU) took over the investigation and conducted the follow-up.

After completing their investigation, CAU Detectives had probable cause to believe 55-year-old Kent Cable was in violation of three (3) counts of 288.7 (b) P.C. - Sexual penetration with a child 10 years of age or younger and four (4) counts of 288 (a) P.C. - Lewd and lascivious act on a child under 14 years of age.

On January 25, 2026, Cable was arrested on the above charges and booked into the San Diego Central Jail.

Cable is employed by the Lakeside Union School District in a non-teaching role.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Sheriff's Child Abuse Unit at (858) 285-6222/after hours at (858) 868-3200. You can remain anonymous by calling San Diego County Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.

Source: San Diego County Sheriff's Office