Two Sexually Violent Predators Proposed for Release in San Diego County

Former San Diego City Councilman Carl DeMaio is spearheading a new campaign of concerned citizens in San Diego County to oppose the placement of two Sexually Violent Predators in their community.

The Sexually Violent Predators in question are the"Bolder than Most" rapist Alvin Quarles and Alan James.

“It's reckless, dangerous, and unacceptable to place this Sexually Violent Predator in San Diego County among families with vulnerable seniors and children under age 18,” said DeMaio.

DeMaio points out that Quarles and James are not just any sex offenders — they are classified as “Sexually Violent Predator,” which is the worst classification in the criminal justice system. To be classified as an SVP, a person has to have been convicted of a violent sex crime, be diagnosed with a mental disorder, and be likely to reoffend. Alvin Quarles pled guilty and was convicted of multiple sexual assaults in the 1980s. Alan James committed multiple sex crimes against children.

DeMaio says state politicians are increasingly siding with sex offenders and passing laws to make it easier for them to not only escape listing on Sex Offender Registries but live in residential communities and near schools and playgrounds.

After several Sexually Violent Predators have been released by government bureaucrats into San Diego county residential neighborhoods in recent years, DeMaio decided to organize concerned citizens and use the courts to try to block the releases.

And the effort is paying off. In October 2021, DeMaio successfully blocked the placement of another SVP, Douglas Badger, in the San Diego community of Rancho Bernardo. DeMaio organized thousands of angry voters to contact the judge overseeing Badger’s case to demand the court block placement.

DeMaio says he is committed to once again lead the opposition to block Quarles' and James' placements in San Diego — but needs immediate help from members of the public.

DeMaio is calling for concerned residents to make their voices heard before it’s too late.

“We can still stop the placement of these horrible sex offenders in San Diego— file today to give a public comment and let the court know where you stand,” said DeMaio.

Hearings on these placements have been scheduled for February in San Diego Superior Court with Judge David Gill presiding. Judge Gill had previously ordered Quarles' placement in San Diego County in 2020, but his decision was overturned. And James had been released into Jacumba in 2019, but he violated the terms of his release and was sent back into treatment in 2020, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

In addition to writing the judge directly, DeMaio is urging the public to demand reform of laws to permanently prevent the release of Sexually Violent Predators into residential neighborhoods.

Email and Call the Judge to Oppose Release of Alvin Quarles and Alan James.

Email comments: sdsafe@sdsheriff.org.  

Call and leave voicemail: (858) 583-7238.  

Oral comments on the placement of Alan James in Campo may be accepted subject to court ruling during a hearing on:

February 9, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
Honorable David M. Gill
San Diego Superior Court
Department 2204
1100 Union Street
San Diego, CA 92101