San Diego County Sheriff's Department: Sexually Violent Predator Placement Hearing – Ranchita

Press release from San Diego County Sheriff's Department:

08/13/2021 10:30 AM

The San Diego Superior Court has ordered the conditional release of Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) Michael Martinez.  If you live in the community of Ranchita, the California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) has recommended the placement of Michael Martinez at 28308 Via Oak Grove Lane in Ranchita.  

Between 1979 and 2004, Martinez was convicted in four separate cases including child molestation, annoying a child and lewd or lascivious acts upon a child under 14.

While this address falls within the jurisdiction of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, NEITHER THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OR THE SEXUAL ASSAULT FELONY ENFORCEMENT (SAFE) TASK FORCE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE PROPOSED SITE.  THAT SELECTION PROCESS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF DSH AND THE SAN DIEGO SUPERIOR COURT.

Comments will be accepted during a hearing on:

September 20, 2021
9:00 a.m.
Hon. David M. Gill
San Diego Superior Court
Department 2204
1100 Union Street
San Diego, CA 92101

With the hearing scheduled for September 20, 2021, the SAFE Task Force will be accepting public comments about the proposed placement of Michael Martinez to be included in the formal response to the court and the Department of State Hospitals.

Comments will be accepted between August 16 and August 30, 2021.

You can send your comments via e-mail to sdsafe@sdsheriff.org or call (858) 495-3619.  You can send your comments via mail to:

SVP Release/SAFE Task Force
9425 Chesapeake Drive
San Diego, CA 92123

For more information about the legal designation, treatment and release from confined facilities of sexually violent predators, visit the San Diego County District Attorney's website by clicking here.  You can also visit the Department of State Hospital's website by clicking here.

To learn more about the SAFE Task Force, click here.

This press release was produced by San Diego County Sheriff's Department. The views expressed here are the author’s own.