Marin Pre-Halloween Probation Sweep: 13 Checked, 2 Arrested on New Felony Charges
Marin County probation officers and sheriff's deputies checked 13 people on probation for child sex offenses or child endangerment on Wednesday, ahead of Halloween. Eleven were following the rules. Two were arrested on new felony charges, including possessing child sexual abuse material.
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 3 min read
Inside the Marin County Civic Center, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Photo: Frank Schulenburg / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped, resized and color-graded). Archive photo of the area; not a photo of the events in this story.
Marin County ran its annual pre-Halloween check on people on probation for crimes against children this week.
The operation
On Wednesday, Oct. 28, the Marin County Probation Department and the Marin County Sheriff's Office checked whether 13 people were following court-ordered probation terms, according to the county and Bay City News. All were on probation for child sex offenses or child endangerment.
The results
11 compliant: They will stay under supervision and keep attending court-ordered rehabilitation programs, officials said.
2 arrested: Two people were arrested on new felony charges and probation violations after compliance searches. The charges include possessing images and videos of child sexual abuse.
Ammunition: One person had ammunition despite a prior felony conviction that bars it.
Why Halloween
Probation departments around California do these checks before Halloween, when many children go door to door. Parents can look up registered sex offenders on the state's Megan's Law website.
Sources
This article is an original summary based on the following reporting. We encourage readers to visit the original sources for full coverage.
The day's Bay Area housing, business and neighborhood news, plus the world headlines that matter, in one short email. Free, and you can unsubscribe anytime.
We use your email only to send the Brief. Details in our privacy policy.
Measure P on Marin County's Nov. 3 ballot would add a 15-year special parcel tax of 5 cents per square foot of building area — about $100 a year for a typical single-family home and capped at $5,000 — to expand affordable child care. It needs a simple majority.
Fairfield voters in two council districts pick members on Nov. 3, 2026. District 1 is a rematch between incumbent K. Patrice Williams and Nora Dizon, and District 3 has incumbent Doug Carr, Robert Marin and Susan Bush.
Measure N would let the Miller Creek School District borrow up to $67 million for roofs, plumbing, HVAC, classrooms and safety. The average home would pay about $245 a year. It needs 55%, and no argument against was filed.
Measure CC on the Marin Healthcare District's Nov. 3 ballot would levy a 14-cent-per-square-foot parcel tax for 30 years to expand and upgrade MarinHealth Medical Center's emergency room, ICU, trauma and related services. The district estimates about $12.4 million a year. It needs a simple majority.
Marin County supervisors are set to discuss and possibly vote Tuesday, Oct. 20, on a policy resolution that would bar federal immigration agents from staging on county property and require judicial warrants for nonpublic county facilities. A coalition that packed Tuesday's meeting wants a binding ordinance instead.
