Overview
- Bill Gene Hobbs, 37, was booked into San Francisco County Jail just before 4:50 p.m. Tuesday on suspicion of a parole violation and is being held without bail, according to jail records.
- The District Attorney’s Office confirmed the arrest and said it will seek to revoke parole or file new charges if violations or new crimes are substantiated.
- Authorities have not disclosed the alleged violation or Hobbs’ parole terms, and police said Tuesday they had received no reports accusing him of new crimes.
- Reporters and residents recently spotted Hobbs approaching women in areas including Dolores Park, the Castro, and Duboce Triangle after his release.
- Hobbs was convicted in 2023 of one felony false imprisonment and multiple misdemeanors tied to groping and assault, was sentenced to five and a half years, was required to register as a sex offender, and did not appear on the public registry as of Tuesday.