Convicted Child Molester Missing After Sentencing
- Jeffrey Adam Young, a 60-year-old convicted child molester from San Francisco, skipped his May 7, 2026 sentencing hearing after conviction on multiple child sexual abuse charges. - Released on $1 million bail post-conviction, Young vanished, prompting a manhunt by SFPD, U.S. Marshals, and DOJ as of May 9. - Case highlights bail reform debates -- Young convicted in 2024 trial but freed pending sentencing, now endangering public safety.
Jeffrey Adam Young didn't show up for his sentencing. A San Francisco jury convicted the 60-year-old last year of lewd acts with a child under 14 and oral copulation with a person under 16. He walked free on $1 million bail while awaiting punishment -- then bolted. Now authorities are hunting him down. The case spotlights cracks in California's bail system, where convicted defendants sometimes roam free before final lockup. ### Who is Jeffrey Adam Young? Young ran a San Francisco tax firm called Tax Rep USA. He groomed and abused at least two boys over years, exploiting his position. One victim was 13 when the acts started in 2018. Prosecutors proved six felony counts at trial. The judge set sentencing for May 7 -- facing up to life in prison. But Young vanished days before. SF
