The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office has charged Carmelo Hernandez, age 39, with multiple felony counts related to alleged child molestation involving two minors. Hernandez, who served as a youth soccer coach, faces allegations that include luring a child for the purpose of committing a lewd act and multiple counts of committing lewd acts upon minors, per the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office.
Lodged with one count of lewd acts on a child younger than 14 and two counts of the same on a minor, along with one count of attempted possession of child sexual abuse material, Hernandez is poised to be arraigned this afternoon at the Hall of Justice. The District Attorney’s Office is pushing for Hernandez’s detention without bail, citing the risk he poses to public safety. Wrapped up with these charges is the grave accusation that Hernandez’s alleged offenses involved more than one victim.
The incidents cited in the charges reportedly took place in November of 2025 and in January of 2026, according to the court records referenced by the District Attorney’s Office. The statement also highlighted the ongoing nature of the investigation and called on the public to provide any additional information…