Crime & Safety
Oakland Man Charged For Lewd Acts Near School District
William Odomhickey, 53, faces more than five years in state prison if convicted.
OAKLAND, CA — A 53-year-old Oakland man was charged in San Francisco on Saturday on counts of stalking, child molestation, child endangerment, indecent exposure and possession of a concealed firearm on school grounds.
William Odomhickey was arrested after San Francisco Police Department officers responded to a Tuesday call about a suspicious vehicle near Geary Boulevard and 31st Avenue just after 8:45 a.m. Officers detained Odomhickey, who was reported making lewd gestures near a school.
Police spoke with three female victims, two adults and one minor. They describe numerous incidents where the man behaved inappropriately near the school, according to the San Francisco district attorney's office. He was arrested across the street from George Washington High School, within a block of Presidio Middle School and within two of Katherine Delmar Burke School.
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The district attorney moved to deny Odomhickey bond at his arraignment on Thursday, saying he poses a public safety risk. The judge agreed, setting no bail.
"I would like to thank the San Francisco Police Department for their work to keep our children and schools safe," District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said in a press release. "My office will do everything in our power to keep children safe and ensure that there is accountability and consequences for dangerous, unacceptable behavior near our schools."
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Odomhickey was also charged with possession of a concealed firearm that he was not the registered owner of, carrying a loaded firearm and possession of a firearm on school grounds.
Police additionally found extra magazines in the vehicle. He pled not guilty to all counts.
His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 7. If convicted, the man faces more than five years in state prison.
Odomhickey is being held at San Fransisco County Jail No. 2, located at 425 7th St., according to the county jail inmate locator portal.
Police is asking anyone who believes they may have been a victim of the suspect's crimes, to contact SFPD Special Victim's Unit at 415-553-9225.
Anyone with information is urged to call the SFPD Tip Line at 415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411.
By Grace Marion / Bay City News
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