Three Sexual Assault Arrests Reported in Two Days - Justice Court Hearings July 24

Three individuals were charged with sexual assault-related offenses last weekend. All three defendants are scheduled to appear in New River Township Justice Court on Thursday, July 24, before Justice Pro Tem Anthony Tisdale.

The Fallon Police Department arrested Jordan Gilbert, pictured right, on a warrant. He is charged with one count of Lewdness with a Child Under 14, a Category A felony punishable by life in prison with the possibility of parole after 10 years and a fine up to $10,000. The criminal complaint filed by the Churchill County District Attorney’s Office alleges that on Jan. 19, 2025, Gilbert inappropriately touched an 8-year-old child. His arrest was reported on July 19.

John Herrera, pictured left, was arrested by the Fallon Police Department on charges of Sexual Assault, a Category A felony punishable by life with parole eligibility after 10 years if no substantial bodily harm occurs, and Administering a Drug to Aid in a Felony, a Category B felony punishable by 1–10 years in prison. His arrest was reported on July 20.

The Churchill County Sheriff’s Office arrested Juan Perez-Santillan, on charges of Sexual Assault, which carries the same penalty as above, and Domestic Battery, which varies based on severity. Perez-Santillan, pictured in main photo, above, whose arrest was reported on July 19, is also subject to an ICE hold (also called an immigration detainer). This is a request from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to a local jail or law enforcement agency to hold an individual in custody for up to 48 hours beyond their scheduled release date. This occurs when ICE believes the person is removable under immigration law. An ICE hold is a civil action, not a criminal charge, but prevents release on bail. 

Booking reports are submitted within 24 hours of the defendant’s arrest. 

More information will be provided as it becomes available. 

These defendants are protected under the constitutional guarantees of due process and the presumption of innocence. Until proven guilty in a court of law, they are presumed innocent, as is required by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.