A Los Angeles-area certified nursing assistant has been arrested and charged in connection with multiple allegations that he sexually abused vulnerable adult patients while on duty at a care home in Southern California, authorities confirmed this week.
According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, 61-year-old Kayode Agbolade Ogunba was taken into custody on January 20 in the Los Angeles area on a warrant stemming from alleged incidents at a care facility in Goleta, located along South Patterson Road.
The ongoing investigation began in early November 2025, when staff at the Goleta care home reported to law enforcement that two patients had been sexually assaulted by a certified nursing assistant identified as Ogunba. Deputies allege the victims were dependent adults under Ogunba’s care.
Ogunba was booked into the Santa Barbara County Main Jail on multiple felony counts, including charges related to sexual penetration, lewd or lascivious acts by a caretaker against a dependent person involving force, elder abuse, and a misdemeanor count of sexual battery of a dependent adult. He is currently being held on $100,000 bail.
In the course of their investigation, authorities learned of similar allegations involving Ogunba in the Los Angeles area and believe he may have previously worked as a certified nursing assistant in other states, including Washington and Texas, over the past seven years.
Law enforcement and victim advocates are now encouraging anyone with additional information — or anyone who believes they may have been victimized — to contact detectives working on the case. Anonymous tips are being accepted through the sheriff’s department’s tip line and online portal.
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office also emphasized that support services are available for survivors, including access to confidential counseling and advocacy through local sexual assault support organizations.
