San Francisco, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced today that her office secured a conviction of Kalann Johnson (35), after a trial by jury for assaulting two women in the Tenderloin. Ms. Johnson was convicted of two counts of assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury (PC 245(a)(4)) and two counts of battery with serious bodily injury (PC 243(d)) with an allegation that she personally inflicted great bodily injury on the victims found true (PC 12022.7(a)).
“The jury’s verdict holds Ms. Johnson accountable for this violent attack on two women who were working to bring a little joy to building residents and their guests,” said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. “Although nothing can undo the trauma the victims and others experienced in the building as a result of this incident, I hope that this verdict brings them some comfort as they work to heal.”
According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, on December 2, 2025, Ms. Johnson entered an SRO in the Tenderloin that she did not live in. The victims, two case managers putting on a free coffee hour for SRO tenants and guests, asked Ms. Johnson what unit she lived in or was visiting. Ms. Johnson verbally berated the two case workers then punched one in the face. That worker still wears a neck brace, and she has not been able to return to work. The second case worker tried to defend her colleague. Ms. Johnson grabbed the second worker by the hair, using her hair as leverage to punch that case worker multiple times in the face, ripping out a chunk of hair. The second worker’s jaw was so swollen she could not open her mouth for a week.
The case against Ms. Johnson was successfully prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Rachel Schneider with assistance from paralegals Daniel La and Josh Nickchen. Victim Advocate Jonathan Baez worked closely with the victims throughout the pendency of this case. Prosecutors were able to develop a strong case against Ms. Johnson based on the work of officers from San Francisco Police Department’s Tenderloin Station.
“These amazing case workers just wanted to serve their community by providing free coffee,” said Assistant District Attorney Rachel Schneider. “No one should experience violence this brutal and unprovoked at their work, a place they are supposed to be safe and protected. Many thanks to the jury for focusing on the facts and delivering justice for these two hardworking women who just wanted to do their jobs.”
Ms. Johnson is currently in custody. Sentencing will be scheduled at a future court date.
Court Number: 25026405
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