CHAIRWOMAN DIANNE JACOB

SAN DIEGO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Contact: Steve Schmidt, 619-206-9108

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NEWS ADVISORY

CHAIRWOMAN JACOB TO PROTEST LATEST PLAN
TO HOUSE A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR IN CAMPO

WHAT: A Superior Court judge will consider a state proposal to house yet another
sexually violent predator in an East County community. Supervisor Dianne
Jacob, chairwoman of the county Board of Supervisors, will attend the hearing to
protest the placement of convicted child molester Allen Fields in Campo. While
Fields has been surgically castrated, Jacob and others say the pedophile should
be kept behind bars due to a string of heinous crimes that involved several young
boys. His victims ranged from 10- to 13-years-old.

(NOTE: Supervisor Jacob will be available for courthouse interviews.)

WHEN: Wednesday, July 23, 9 a.m.

WHERE: San Diego County Superior Court (Dept. 35), 220 W. Broadway, San Diego

WHO: Supervisor Dianne Jacob

WHY: The Supervisor and many residents say allowing sexually violent predators to live
in the community endangers public safety. Six predators have been placed in the
rural East County area in recent years. At least three later violated the terms of
their release.


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(Supervisor Jacob represents District 2, the largest of San Diego Countys five supervisorial districts. The
district includes the cities of El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, Poway and Santee, along with the
communities of Alpine, Campo, Jamul, Julian, Ramona, Spring Valley and many others.)