Mesa Public Schools Employee Arrested

On May 10, 2021, the Mesa Police Department initiated an investigation into an inappropriate relationship between a Mesa Public Schools employee and a previous student from Skyline High School.  The victim, now 24 years old, came forward and reported to investigators that between the summer of 2012 through approximately October 2012 he was victimized by the suspect in this case, 39-year-old Jacob Zamora.  

When the victim was 15 years old and attending Skyline High School, Zamora was 30 years old. The victim told officers that he had multiple sexual encounters with Zamora and these encounters all occurred at the victim’s house. 

On September 2, 2021, investigators met with Zamora and conducted an interview.  During the interview Zamora admitted to having a sexual relationship with the victim in 2012 and to performing multiple sex acts involving the victim when he was a minor. 

Based on the testimony of the victim and Zamora, Mesa Police Investigators arrested and booked Zamora on 3 counts of Sexual Conduct with a Minor, a class 6 felony. 

Zamora is an auditorium manager at Skyline High School in Mesa.  He assists with lighting and stage events that occur at the auditorium at the school.  When Mesa Public Schools was advised of Zamora’s criminal allegations, he was assigned to home duties pending the outcome of Mesa Public Schools investigation into the matter. 

Based on Zamora’s history with this victim and him working in a school environment, investigators believe there is a possibility other students may have been victimized.  

The Mesa Police Department is asking anyone with information of similar type incidents involving Zamora to please contact the Mesa Police Department at 480-644-2211.