Full Notification

SUBJECT: Arrest of an adult male for attempted lewd acts with a minor
ARREST LOCATION: 1800 Block of El Camino Real, Redwood City CA
ARREST DATE/TIME: February 5th 2021, 7:00 PM
INVOLVED PARTY: Dr. Dylan O’Connor, 33 years old
OCCUPATION: Pediatrician at Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto CA
SAN MATEO COUNTY BOOKING CHARGES:
1) Penal Code § 288.2 (a) Sending harmful material to a juvenile, a felony crime.
2) Penal Code § 288.4 (b) Traveling to meet a minor for Lewd purposes, a felony crime.
The Redwood City Police Department received a cyber-tip from the San Jose Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children (SJPD, ICAC) unit who monitors the illegal exchange of electronic images and activity involving children. The tip on the unlawful activity involved a possible sex crime against a juvenile in Redwood City. The Redwood City Police Department’s Street Crimes Suppression Team conducted a lengthy investigation into the SJPD ICAC tip that involved electronic media communication monitoring and evaluation of personal photographs of a pornographic nature sent by the suspect. The investigation revealed that an adult male was attempting to lure a self-declared underage female to a designated location with the intent to engage in sexual activity with her. When the suspect arrived at the arranged location, he was arrested without incident.
With assistance from the San Jose Police Department’s ICAC Unit, Hillsborough Police Department Investigations Bureau, and the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office Inspector’s Unit, a search warrant was served on the suspect’s residence after his arrest. Other electronic devices were seized as a furtherance of the investigation and endeavor to identify additional victims.
The Redwood City Police Department is asking for anyone with additional information on this investigation or other victims who may have had a similar contact with the suspect to please come forward and contact Redwood City Police Detective Sergeant Nick Perna at (650) 780-7672. Persons with information about this investigation or any other investigation who wish to remain anonymous can provide information through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or send information online at www.BayareaCrimeStoppers.org.
Please refer any questions or comments about this incident to Redwood City Police Detective Sergeant Nick Perna at 650-780-7672.
This public notification was approved for release by Deputy Chief Gary L. Kirby.

Instructions:

The Redwood City Police Department is asking for anyone with additional information on this investigation or other victims who may have had a similar contact with the suspect to please come forward and contact Redwood City Police Detective Sergeant Nick Perna at (650) 780-7672. Persons with information about this investigation or any other investigation who wish to remain anonymous can provide information through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or send information online at www.BayareaCrimeStoppers.org.
Please refer any questions or comments about this incident to Redwood City Police Detective Sergeant Nick Perna at 650-780-7672.
This public notification was approved for release by Deputy Chief Gary L. Kirby.