This is the San Diego County Sheriff's Department with a safety message on Tuesday, January 13th.
If you live in the East County, be aware that a Sexually Violent Predator now lives in your community.
GARY GENE SNAVELY was released from a state mental hospital on Monday, January 12th. He now lives at 45612 Old Highway 80. This address falls within the jurisdiction of the Boulevard and Jacumba Sheriff's Office.
Snavely served several years in prison for molesting young girls between the ages of eight and 12 years old in the 80s.
The Sheriff's Department and the Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement (SAFE) Task Force are not responsible for the selection of Snavely's residence. That selection process is the sole responsibility of the Department of State Hospitals (DSH) and the San Diego Superior Court.
Sheriff's Deputies went door to door in Jacumba Hot Springs on Wednesday, January 7th to notify the community about Snavely's placement.
For an undetermined amount of time, Snavely will be required to wear a GPS anklet and will be monitored by Liberty Health Care (LHC).
Snavely is not wanted by the Sheriff's Department at this time.
California Penal Code Section 290, also known as “Megan’s Law,” permits law enforcement agencies to warn the community about sex offenders who frequent the area. The purpose of this notice is to allow members of the public to protect themselves and/or their children from sex offenders.
This notification is not intended to induce fear; rather it is our belief that an informed community is a safer community. Use of this information to threaten, intimidate, or harass the subject or any other person will not be tolerated and may result in prosecution.
The SAFE Task Force is composed of participating and member agencies in the County of San Diego including state, local and federal agencies. They all believe that an informed community is a safe community. For more information about SAFE, visit http://www.sdsafe.org/. For more information on Megan's Law, visit http://goo.gl/3iVEV.
To receive email alerts when a sex offender moves in and out of your neighborhood, register at www.sandiegocountysexoffenders.com.
