The following is a press release issued by the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office:
A Mendocino County jury returned from its deliberations Tuesday afternoon in less than thirty minutes to announce it had found the trial defendant guilty as charged.
Defendant John Hill, age 36, generally of the Ukiah area, was found guilty of three misdemeanor counts of annoying or molesting a child under the age of 18 years.
The three separate counts involved victims aged 13 years, 13 years, and 15 years.
After the jury was excused, the defendant was also found to have violated his parole in light of the jury verdicts and the evidence heard during the trial by the trial judge. That the defendant was subject to state parole supervision at the time of the March crimes was not information shared with the jury during the course of the trial.
The parties agreed to — and the court ordered — a sentencing hearing on the three misdemeanor convictions and the parole violation to be held this Friday, June 21st, at 10 o’clock in the morning in Department H of the downtown Ukiah courthouse.
Defendant Hill – and any other defendant convicted of this charge — is required now going forward to register with law enforcement in any city or county where the offender resides as a sex offender for ten years following conviction
Also, now going forward, defendant Hill – and any other defendant previously convicted of this charge — may be prosecuted at the felony-level and sentenced to state prison if again convicted of the same offense any time in the future.
The law enforcement agency that investigated the underlying offense back in March of this year was the Ukiah Police Department.
The DA’s Bureau of Investigations supported the trial effort by interfacing with the families and providing pretrial and trial victim/witness support.
The prosecutor who presented the People’s evidence to the jury and argued for the verdicts that were returned was District Attorney David Eyster.
Finally, DA Eyster makes special mention and extends a hearty thanks to the three victims who each demonstrated courage and strength of character, came to court, and willingly testified against the perpetrator.
Mendocino County Superior Court Judge Keith Faulder presided over the two-day trial. Judge Faulder will be the sentencing judge on Friday.
Why only 10 yrs to register? What? after ten yrs they all of a sudden no longer are the worst of the top 1most dangerous predictor alive? After 10 yrs they suddenly change?
I Feel! That Child Molesters and Predator’s! Should Be Excuted Immediately after Being Officially Found Guilty!! No Damn Appel!! Get R Done in 15 Days!! Problems Solved!! Monster’s Be Gone!!
That has always been a requirement of their terms of parole. And if violated theyed get sent back.
Oh my gosh I know that guy ..also from Leggett he’s come in my business alot in the past…yep child molesters for sure she be executed and of they won’t do that a felony and a long long long time in prison cause child molesters do not change and u ruin a child for the REST of their lives and is so extremely sad to know that happened
The real question is why was he out on the streets on August 30th and in Schat’s Bakery creeping on some teens? He was picked up the same day but given his sentence should NEVER have been let out. Who let him out? Good research for the next article.