Sexually Violent Predator Hearing – Boulevard 

September 13, 2026 – San Diego County Sheriff's Office officials report that the San Diego Superior Court has ordered the conditional release of Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) Michael Poulsom.  If you live in the community of Boulevard, the California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) has recommended the placement of Poulsom at 2135 McCain Valley Road, Boulevard, CA 91905. Poulsom was convicted of lewd and lascivious acts on a child under 14, dating back to 1990 and 1995.

THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AND THE SAFE TASK FORCE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION OF THIS LOCATION. THE SELECTION PROCESS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HOSPITALS. THE SELECTION BY STATE MENTAL HOSPITALS REQUIRES APPROVAL BY THE SAN DIEGO SUPERIOR COURT.

With the hearing scheduled for Thursday, October 15, 2026, the SAFE Task Force will be accepting public comments about the proposed placement to be included in the formal response to the court and the Department of State Hospitals.

This is your opportunity to support or object to the proposed placement before it is finalized. The District Attorney's Office and the SAFE Task Force will submit your comments to the court for the court’s consideration.

Comments will be accepted between the dates of September 11, 2026, and September 24, 2026.

You can e-mail your comments regarding placement to: sdsafe@sdsheriff.org. You can also call (858) 583-7238. You can mail your comments to:

SVP/Release/SAFE Task Force
9425 Chesapeake Drive
San Diego, CA 92123

Oral comments may be accepted subject to court ruling during a hearing on:

Thursday, October 15, 2026
9:00 a.m.
Honorable Theodore Weathers
San Diego Superior Court
Department 1702
1100 Union Street
San Diego, CA 92101

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