A homeless pedophile who held 'free fentanyl' signs outside a primary school has been convicted of causing a public nuisance.
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced Friday that 46-year-old Joseph Adam Moore has been convicted of causing a public nuisance following his inappropriate behavior in October.
Moore, a convicted pedophile, held signs reading “Meth for Stolen Items” and “Free Fentanyl 4 New Users” as he stood outside Stella Maris Academy, a school for children ages two to 13.
Joseph Adam Moore, 46, lives in a tent near the $11,700-a-year school. California sex offender registry records show that Moore received a six-year prison sentence in 1997 for lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14.
Evidence presented at trial shows Moore piled his belongings on Ninth Avenue in San Francisco on October 19 and 20, blocking the sidewalk and e-bike access.
A homeless pedophile who held 'free fentanyl' signs outside a primary school has been convicted of causing a public nuisance
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced Friday that Joseph Adam Moore, 46 (pictured), has been convicted of causing a public nuisance following his inappropriate behavior in October
Moore – a convicted pedophile – held signs reading 'Meth for Stolen Items' and 'Free Fentanyl 4 New Users' as he stood outside the $11,700-a-year school
“This verdict sends a clear message that Mr. Moore's conduct will not be condoned in San Francisco,” Jenkins said. “While we remain a compassionate city, we must protect our children.”
“This sentence recognizes that his conduct impacted an entire community,” Assistant District Attorney Rachel Schneider said after the case was prosecuted.
The pedophile remains in custody and his sentencing is expected to take place on December 27.
Moore could face up to six months in jail on charges related to causing a public nuisance, and could also have his probation revoked in a separate case.
He has been arrested five times since 2007 for failing to provide authorities with his address as a sex offender every 30 days.
According to a 1997 Santa Cruz Sentinel article, Moore was convicted of molesting a 12-year-old girl in Santa Clara County before being released and then having sex with a 15-year-old girl in Santa Cruz.
Speak with ABC7 in October, Moore insisted the sign wasn't a ruse — and that he was actively handing out the deadly drug.
Moore told the outlet, “It's not a joke,” and said he would pass on the drugs other people gave him in exchange for the supplies he provides.
He also told ABC7, “So they bring me trash that they've collected, things that they think are valuable, or they give me some of the medications that they have, which I don't do.
“I only live by two rules: be kind to others and make it seem easy to children.”
Moore is not considered a “high-risk” offender, so he does not have to stay 600 meters away from a school.
Moore (pictured) faces up to six months in prison on charges related to causing a public nuisance and could also be revoked in a separate case.
The convicted pedophile had set up camp outside the Stella Maris Academy, a school for children aged two to thirteen
Evidence presented at trial shows Moore piled his belongings on Ninth Avenue in San Francisco on October 19 and 20, blocking the sidewalk and access to e-bikes.
Neighbor Jon Chintanaroad told the outlet, “My wife lets our baby walk around on her own. I always want to be there, because you never know.
“And it just sucks to always have that feeling of being on extra alert. In a neighborhood that is supposed to be quiet and residential.'
Peter Marlow, a spokesman for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, said of the October demonstration: “We don't want anything of that nature anywhere near our schools, but we want to be able to work with law enforcement to establish the guidelines. .'
Marlow said police had visited Moore's camp several times.
'I noticed that this person is well established there. They disappeared about a month ago and now they've turned up again,” Marlow told the Standard.
'I had seen him for the past year before he disappeared, but now he is back. I don't know these signals about fentanyl and things like that.'
He added that the school would investigate Moore's claims that he sells drugs.