SF man arrested for inappropriate contact with 13-year-old girl

Alex Baker
·1 min read

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A San Francisco man was arrested last week for making inappropriate contact with a minor, the San Francisco Police Department announced. John Woods, 44, contacted someone believed to be a 13-year-old girl, police said.

Last month, members of the SFPD Special Victims Unit-Internet Crime Against Children (ICAC) found information and evidence linking Woods to the incident. Further investigation enabled ICAC investigators to develop probable cause for an arrest warrant for Woods.

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On Thursday, May 16, SFPD Special Victims Unit officers and ICAC investigators served a search warrant at Woods’ residence on the 1200 block of Geneva Avenue. Woods was taken into custody and booked into San Francisco County Jail.

Charges included:

  • Communicating with a minor with intentions to commit certain felonies

  • Arranging a meeting with a minor

  • Sending harmful matter to a child

“SFPD will work tirelessly and are relentless in these investigations where the most vulnerable members of our society are targeted and victimized,” SFPD said in a statement.

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