A man who was arrested last August near Louise Van Meter Elementary School on suspicion of acting inappropriately around children—and then released—turned himself in to Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police this afternoon after a warrant was issued for his capture.
John Alan Hale is facing six counts of annoying or molesting a minor. Each carries a potential fine of up to $5,000 or a county jail term of up to a year (or both).
“Today’s arrest stems from an investigation conducted by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department in partnership with the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office related to an incident that occurred on the morning of August 28, 2025,” a spokesperson for LGMSPD wrote on Instagram.
The Los Gatan was there that morning, around 8am, as police began to piece together the story…