Palm Springs Man Arrested: Suspected of Lewd Contact with a Minor
PALM SPRINGS, CA — “On August 28, 2025, the Palm Springs Police Department was alerted to inappropriate online communications involving an adult male and a juvenile who resides out of state. Investigators reviewed the information provided and confirmed evidence of sexually explicit conversations between the suspect and the juvenile, who is 15 years old.
Through a follow-up investigation, detectives located and arrested Robert Lloyd Simmons, 42, of Palm Springs, on September 2, 2025, in the area of 1200 E. Palm Canyon Drive. Simmons was taken into custody without incident.
It is alleged that Simmons knowingly communicated with the juvenile while aware of her age. He was booked into the John Benoit Detention Center on the following charges:
California Penal Code 288.3(a): Contacting a minor with intent to commit a sexual offense; & California Penal Code 288.4(a)(1): Arranging a meeting with a minor for lewd purposes.
The Palm Springs Police Department is continuing to examine electronic evidence related to this case and will coordinate with out-of-state authorities as needed.
Anyone with information about Simmons or who believes they may have been a victim is encouraged to contact Detective Gilberto Alcaraz at 760-323-8123 ormailto:gilberto.alcaraz@palmspringsca.gov
Note: Per AB-994 the booking photo is subject to removal in 14 days.”
