San Diego Sexually Violent Predators
Sexually Violent Predators
District Attorney Bonnie M. Dumanis is committed to public safety. One of her top goals is protecting the citizens of San Diego against high risk sex offenders. Our Sex Crimes Division works with the SAFE Task Force and all law enforcement agencies in San Diego County to make sure that High Risk sex offenders who fail to register are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. There is a concentrated focus on Sexually Violent Predators, some of whom have been released into our community for supervised outpatient treatment. Three Sexually Violent Predators (SVPs) have been ordered into Phase V of the Department of Mental Health's (DMH) Sex Offender Treatment Program. One, David Chambless, was placed at Jacumba in the southeast corner of the county in June 2008. SVP Matthew Hedge was ordered placed in a trailer near Donovan State Prison on April 13, 2009. It is proposed that SVP Frank Johnson be placed at a residence in Campo. A court hearing on whether that placement will be permitted is scheduled for October 14th, 2011.
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Status of SVP Matthew Harvey Hedge
Matthew Harvey Hedge (DOB 3/16/63)
pled guilty to child molest against 4 children (males 6 and 10, females 9 and 13) in 1989. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Investigative reports indicated he had also exposed himself to several children at elementary schools on multiple occasions. He voluntarily enrolled in a sex offender treatment while in prison, and was ultimately committed to the Department of Mental Health (DMH) hospital in 1998, where he has been participating in the Sexually Violent Commitment Predator program. He was ordered into outpatient treatment in 2005 but was revoked within 6 weeks for violations in early 2006. After more than 2 years of continued in-hospital treatment, on October 1, 2008, the court once again granted his petition to be placed in outpatient treatment. Hedge was ordered placed in the community in a trailer on a site adjacent to Donovan State Prison in Otay Mesa on April 13, 2009. On November 5, 2009, Liberty Healthcare requested that his outpatient placement be revoked a second time for violations of his Terms and Conditions of release. After a full hearing on the revocation request, on December 14 the Court determined that he could still be safely treated in the community. He was ordered returned to his original placement location adjacent to Donovan State Prison in spite of the recommendations of Liberty and the objections of the District Attorney.
Hedge continues to be closely monitored by Liberty, the court and law enforcement.
Terms & Conditions of Release
Status of SVP David Chambless
David Chambless (DOB 8/24/60)
was committed as a Sexually Violent Predator in September 1998. He spent 16 years in prison for molesting two children (females age 7 and 9) in 1989. He was known to the family and had been babysitting one of children when she was assaulted. He sexually assaulted both girls and showed them pornography. His other crimes include receiving stolen property, residential burglary, drug possession and providing drugs to minors. He participated in the DMH in-hospital sex offender treatment program for more than 7 years. He was ordered into outpatient treatment on December 19, 2007 and was placed in Jacumba, CA in June 2008. On November 24, 2009, Liberty Healthcare requested his outpatient status be revoked for several violations including possession of adult pornography and a can of pepper spray. There were no new sex crimes committed. He was taken into custody by SAFE agents and remained in jail until December 7. At a hearing on that date, Liberty withdrew its request for revocation based on new information. Instead, the supervision team requested enhanced supervision terms to address the violations.
He continues to be closely monitored by Liberty, the court and law enforcement.
Terms & Conditions of Release