This is the San Diego County Sheriff's Department with a safety message on Thursday, November 12th.
If you live in the East County, be aware that a Sexually Violent Predator will soon be living in your community.
JOSEPH DANIEL BOCKLETT will be living at 45612 Old Highway 80 in Jacumba Hot Springs on or before December 1st under the supervision of Liberty Health Care.
Bocklett served time in prison for molesting children between 1976 and 2000.
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department, District Attorney’s Office and SAFE Task Force are not responsible for the selection of this location. The selection process was the responsibility of the Department of State Hospitals and the San Diego Superior Court.
Sheriff's Deputies went door to door in Jacumba Hot Springs on Thursday, November 12th to notify the community about Bocklett's placement.
Bocklett 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 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. For more information about SAFE, visit http://www.sdsheriff.net/safe/.
For more information on Megan's Law, visit https://www.meganslaw.ca.gov/.
