State hospital officials have proposed placing a man designated as a sexually violent predator into a home in Jacumba Hot Springs.
David Munoz, 58, has been recommended by the California Department of State Hospitals for placement at a home located at 45612 Old Highway 80.
A May 3 hearing before San Diego Superior Court Judge David Gill has been scheduled regarding the proposed placement. Members of the public are typically allowed to provide comments.
Munoz is classified as a sexually violent predator, a designation for those convicted of sexually violent offenses and diagnosed with a mental disorder that makes the subject likely to re-offend.
After serving their prison sentences, sexually violent predators undergo treatment at state hospitals, but may also petition courts to continue treatment in outpatient locations, where they are monitored via GPS, among other measures.
According to the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office, Munoz was convicted of molesting a 12-year-old girl and a 2-year-old girl sometime between 1988 and 1992, and attempting to assault three other victims.
He was sentenced in 1992 to 11 years in state prison, and was later committed to Coalinga State Hospital.
Public comments also may be submitted until April 18 to the SAFE Task Force, a regional law enforcement team that monitors and enforces sex offender registration laws in the county.
Comments can be submitted via email to sdsafe@sdsheriff.org; by calling 858-583-7238, or by mailing a statement to SVP Release/SAFE Task Force, 9425 Chesapeake Drive, San Diego, Calif. 92123.
– City News Service