Update: Man sentenced to prison for lewd acts with minors
Update posted Feb. 2, 2022:
Tim Patrick Prendeville.
Tim Patrick Prendeville was previously employed as a teacher’s aide at Templeton Middle School
– San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow announced this week that Tim Patrick Prendeville, a citizen of Ireland, was sentenced to 12 years, eight months in prison, and must register as a sex offender for life. He was convicted of five felony sex crimes against children including three violent crimes of committing a lewd act on a child under 14. He was also convicted of one count of misdemeanor indecent exposure.
Prendiville’s predatory crimes occurred in Atascadero between Dec. 2011 and Oct. 2019. Two of the young survivors were well known to the defendant; the third young survivor had been invited into the defendant’s home as a guest of the family. Prendeville was previously employed as a teacher’s aide at Templeton Middle School.
“Our hearts break for the survivors because of the abuse they had to endure. Any person who preys on vulnerable children must face strong consequences,” said Dow. “Mr. Prendeville betrayed numerous children who were close to him and now stands convicted of three ‘strikes’ under California’s Three Strikes Law. After serving his prison term, pursuant to current federal law, he should then be deported out of the United States.”
On Oct. 5, 2021, Prendeville pleaded no contest to five felonies and one misdemeanor charge. San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Jesse Marino found Prendeville guilty based on his no-contest plea and today imposed a 12 year and 8-month prison sentence. A no-contest plea is treated the same as a plea of guilty for the purpose of determining guilt in a criminal prosecution.
At this week’s sentencing, two of the young survivors and their mother provided the court with an impassioned description of the traumatic impact of the crimes.
The case was investigated by the Atascadero Police Department with the assistance of the District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation and was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Melissa Chabra who is assigned to the District Attorney’s Sexual Violence Unit.
Update posted Oct. 7, 2021:
Update: Atascadero man pleads guilty to felonies for lewd acts with minors
Timothy Patrick Prendeville, booking photo from San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office
– Timothy Patrick Prendeville appeared in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court for a pretrial hearing on Tuesday and pled guilty to five felony counts of lewd conduct with a minor (288 PC) and one count of the misdemeanor indecent exposure (314.1 PC) and is facing 12 years in prison.
Prendeville agreed to a “Harvey Waiver” on two other felony charges for lewd conduct with a minor that he did not plea to. A Harvey Waiver is an agreement by a defendant that any counts dismissed as part of a plea agreement can still be considered for the purposes of sentencing and to ensure that any compensation to victims ordered by the court is paid.
Prendeville is required to register as a sex offender. If he ever violates section 314.1 again, it will be a felony charge instead of a misdemeanor.
Sentencing is set for Jan 18, 2022, where the victims can make a statement to the judge, read a statement to the judge, have an advocate read it while they are present or if they chose not to be present. Victims can also choose to not attend.
Prendeville, a citizen of Ireland, can potentially be deported at the end of his sentence.
He is currently in SLO County Jail.
Original report published Oct. 5, 2021:
Atascadero man charged with felonies for lewd acts with minors
–Timothy Patrick Prendeville is facing seven felony charges for lewd acts with minors.
An amended complaint filed Aug 18 by the San Luis Obispo County District Attorneys Office includes allegations of lewd acts with a minor child under 14, violations of section 288 of the California Penal Code (PC) and one misdemeanor violation of section 314.1 of the penal code for indecent exposure. Enhancements are attached to the felonies due to the ages of the victims and that there are multiple victims. The specific charges are three counts for section 288(a), two counts for section 288(b)(1), and two counts for 288(c)(1).
The incidents came to light when the parents of four victims began filing reports with Atascadero Police Department. The incidents are alleged to have occurred from 2011-2015, in 2016, 2018, and 2019. The amended complaint was filed to combine all of the incidents into one case. Prendeville was initially charged with two counts of PC 288(c)(1) for crimes that were reported in 2018. He was arraigned on June 19, 2019, on those charges and released on $50,000 bail. He was out on bail when he committed the misdemeanor PC 314.1 (lewd conduct).
Prendeville was booked into San Luis Obispo County Jail on Feb 20, 2020, with $100,000 bail and remains in custody. A pretrial hearing is scheduled in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court for Tues, Oct 5.
If found guilty, Prendeville will be required to register as a sex offender.
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