San Francisco Commissioner Arrested on Sexual Battery Charge: Call for Resignation
In a shocking turn of events, a San Francisco commissioner has been arrested on a sexual battery charge stemming from an incident that occurred in August. William Palmer II, a board member of the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board, was taken into custody by the San Francisco Police Department following a months-long investigation.
The victim, who reported the assault to the San Francisco Police Department, alleged that Palmer assaulted them on August 30th. The diligent efforts of the SFPD led to the accumulation of probable cause, ultimately resulting in the issuance of an arrest warrant for Palmer.
Without incident, Palmer, 53, was apprehended on Scott Street at approximately 9 a.m. on Thursday. He was subsequently booked into the San Francisco County Jail at 10:33 a.m. on November 9th. The charges against Palmer include sodomy, assault to commit sodomy, sexual battery, assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, and false imprisonment.
In light of these serious allegations, Aaron Peskin, the President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, has called for Palmer’s immediate resignation. Peskin made his stance clear in a statement, saying, “He has been asked to resign. If he doesn’t resign, I will be taking the necessary steps under the applicable laws to remove him.”
It is disheartening to learn that Palmer had previously served a prison sentence at a Solano County state prison. The city’s website indicates that he was released in March 2019 after serving 31 years, with the California Supreme Court ruling 23 of those years as “constitutional excessive punishment.”
The San Francisco Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board plays a crucial role in evaluating the work of the Office of Inspector General. The primary objective of the board is to safeguard the integrity of the state’s correctional system, as outlined on the Office of the Inspector General’s website.
As personal injury bloggers, we understand the importance of accountability and justice in cases involving sexual assault. Our thoughts are with the victim in this distressing situation, and we stand in solidarity with all survivors who have bravely come forward to seek justice. It is our hope that through a thorough investigation and due process, the truth will prevail.
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