Child Molestation Case Postponed

A 37-year-old man accused of sexually abusing a child under 14 in Livermore is scheduled to return to court on May 15.

David Charles Garrison briefly appeared in court Wednesday for a scheduled arraignment and plea. His attorney, Hayward-based Jules Bonjour, requested the matter be postponed so that he can review new information he received on the case.

Garrison was arrested in Livermore on April 22 on suspicion of sexually abusing a child under 14, court records show.

He faces multiple child sex abuse charges, according to court records.

A police report says the victim told a detective that the alleged sex crimes have been going on for about two years.

Alameda County Deputy District Attorney Joseph R. Eichhorn announced at last week's hearing that a .

However, Eichhorn told Livermore Patch he was unsure if the the second victim would step forward in the case.

Garrison is being held at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin in lieu of $450,000 bail. His next court appearance is scheduled at 9 a.m. May 15 in Department 701 of the Gale-Schenone Hall of Justice in Pleasanton.

have declined to comment on this case as an investigation is ongoing.