Sex Offender Notification - Borrego Springs
July 23, 2026 – San Diego County Sheriff's Office officials report that on Wednesday, July 22, deputies with the 
San Diego County Sheriff's Office along with the Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement (SAFE) Task Force went door to door in Borrego Springs to inform the community about a Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) who will be living in their neighborhood.
Gary Snavely is registered as a “Sexually Violent Predator” (SVP) sex offender with the California Department of Justice and the County of San Diego. This classification is based on felony convictions including several counts of child molest dating back to a four-year period beginning in 1982.
Snavely served several years in state prison for his crimes before his civil commitment to a state mental hospital for sex offenders. In 2026, pursuant to a court order, Snavely has been released into the community under the Conditional Release Program. Snavely has a lifetime requirement to register as a sex offender.
Snavely is not wanted by the Sheriff's Office. California Penal Code Section 290, also known as “Megan’s Law,” permits law enforcement agencies to warn the community about sex offenders who frequent the area. The purpose of this notice is to allow members of the public to protect themselves and their children from sex offenders.
This notification is not intended to induce fear; rather it is our belief that an informed community is a safer community. Use of this information to threaten, intimidate or harass the subject or any other person will not be tolerated and may result in prosecution.
NEITHER THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OR THE SEXUAL ASSAULT FELONY ENFORCEMENT (SAFE) TASK FORCE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE SITE. THAT SELECTION PROCESS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HOSPITALS AND THE SAN DIEGO SUPERIOR COURT.
(A) The offender's full name Gary Gene Snavely
(B) Known alias None
(C) Gender Male
(D) Race White
(E) Physical description 5'9", 231 pounds, Blonde Hair, Hazel Eyes
(F) Photograph Special Bulletin
(G) Date of birth 04-24-1963
(H) Sex Crimes 288(a)PC- Child Molest
(I) Address Borrego Springs, CA 92004
(J) Vehicle None
(K) Type of victim targets Children
(L) Parole / Probation Conditional Release Program
(M) Dates of crimes 1982-1986
(N) Date of release On or before 07-22-26
(O) Enrollment in college None
For more information about the legal designation, treatment and release from confined facilities of sexually violent predators, visit the San Diego County District Attorney's website. You can also visit the Department of State Hospital's website.
To learn more about the SAFE Task Force, click here.
Source & photo: San Diego County Sheriff's Office