After years of judges dismissing cases against him, a San Francisco man was sentenced for stalking and harassing women in what authorities called a “pattern of predatory behavior.”
Bill Gene Hobbs, 34, will serve two-and-a-half years in county jail then three years in state prison, and have to register as a sex offender. Hobbs, who had been accused of stalking, groping and chasing women, was convicted of felony false imprisonment, eight counts of misdemeanor battery, sexual battery and assault in May.
Hobbs interrupted one victim who spoke during his sentencing on Thursday, telling her to “get over yourself,” The San Francisco Chronicle reported.
“Mr. Hobbs sentence today delivers justice to the victims and shows how seriously the court took this case and each one of their stories,” District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said in a June 8 statement. “Because of the brave testimony of the victims and their willingness to share their stories we were able to demonstrate a clear pattern of predatory behavior and the full impact of his criminal conduct on the victims. This sentence brings us one step closer to achieving our goal of public safety.”Â
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Hobbs had six priors in San Francisco dating back to 2017 — each of which had been dismissed “in the interest of the public,” according to The San Francisco Chronicle.
Two years prior to Hobbs’ conviction, a judge dismissed a case accusing him of stalking a 15-year-old girl.
Hobbs, who stands 6 feet, 4 inches and has the word “EVIL” tattooed across four fingers on one hand, was accused of following the girl for half an hour, grabbing her and telling her they belonged together. She reportedly ran to hide inside a bookshop, where she called her father for help, according to a 2021 report from The San Francisco Chronicle.
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