RIVERSIDE – (INT) - A hi-profile member of Riverside’s Sur Riva Tiny Winos criminal street gang has been sidelined. Juan Nieto-Sanchez, known as ‘Sleepy’, is back behind bars for alleged sexual abuse of a minor.

Riverside police say he had contacted minors through social media while incarcerated in state prison and later after his release last October. Investigators believe there may be several victims.

Nieto-Sanchez, 21, is held on 2-million dollars bail.

Story Date: March 20, 2025