Overview

• Officer Saul Duran was taken into custody July 7 and faces five counts of lewd acts with a child arising from alleged abuse between 2008 and 2012.
• He was placed on administrative leave before his arrest and released on $250,000 bail with a first court appearance set for August 7.
• The probe by SJPD’s Internal Affairs followed a June 18 report from two adult sisters who say Duran met them through The Parent Project when they were teens.
• Santa Clara County prosecutors and police leaders have launched evaluations of The Parent Project’s instructor screening and oversight policies.
• The San Jose Police Department is urging any additional victims or witnesses to come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.