An Oakland man was slapped with a slew of charges after allegedly performing lewd acts near a Richmond District school, San Francisco's District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced on Thursday.
William Odomhickey, 53, was arraigned Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to charges that included stalking, child molestation, child endangerment, and indecent exposure after his arrest two days prior near Geary Boulevard and 31st Avenue, where police were called to investigate a suspicious vehicle and discovered a disturbing scene, Odomhickey inside making lewd gestures at a school, according to a press release from the San Francisco District Attorney's Office.
Law enforcement additionally recovered a concealed, loaded firearm and extra magazines from Odomhickey's vehicle, which he is not registered to own, leading to further charges such as possession of a firearm on school grounds, "I would like to thank the San Francisco Police Department for their work to keep our children and schools safe," District Attorney Jenkins expressed in the release, further asserting, "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."
While the ongoing investigation has already identified multiple victims, with a confirmed adult and minor among those who have encountered the suspect's inappropriate actions in the vicinity of the school, the authorities urge anyone with information or who believes to have suffered from Odomhickey's actions to reach out to the SFPD Special Victim’s Unit, if convicted of all charges the suspect faces a stint of over five years in the clink; he's set to appear in court again on February 7 for a preliminary hearing, with no bail granted due to the perceived threat he poses to public safety.
Those who may have information related to Odomhickey's case or his offenses can contact the San Francisco Police Department Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or send a text to TIP411 starting with 'SFPD,' anonymity for tipsters is maintained by the department.
