San Francisco, CA – Today, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced the Jonathan Jacobo (35), of San Francisco, has been charged in connection to a Mission District sexual assault in 2021. Mr. Jacobo is charged with one count of rape by force (PC 261(a)(2)), one count of oral copulation by force (PC 287(c)(2)(a), one count of sexual battery by restraint (PC 243.4(a)), and one count of domestic violence (PC 273.5(a)). He is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 1:30PM in Department 10 at the Hall of Justice. The District Attorney’s Office moved to have him detained pending trial due to the public safety risk he poses.

“I would like to thank the survivor for her courage to come forward and cooperation with law enforcement’s investigation,” said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. “I would also like to thank the San Francisco Police Department’s Special Victims Unit for their thorough and careful investigation. My office will now do everything in our power to ensure that there is accountability in this case.”

According to court documents, the victim met Mr. Jacobo in 2019 as they both worked in the field of affordable housing. The relationship turned into a friendship and then into a more intimate relationship. However, in February of 2021, the victim ended the intimate relationship and made it clear to Mr. Jacobo that she was only interested in a platonic friendship. On April 3 and April 4, 2021, prosecutors allege that Mr. Jacobo sexually assaulted the victim after she had explicitly communicated to him that she did not want any sexual contact, which he stated he understood. Mr. Jacobo allegedly assaulted the victim in his home.

Although charges have been filed, this remains an active investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the San Francisco Police Department Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD. You may remain anonymous.