Stanford Doctor Accused Of Attempted Lewd Acts With Juvenile

STANFORD, CA — A tip from a unit that investigates cybercrimes involving children led to the Friday arrest of a Stanford pediatrician, Redwood City Police said.

Dr. Dylan O’Connor, 33, was arrested on suspicion of attempting lewd acts with a minor, police said.

A tip from the San Jose Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children (SJPD, ICAC) unit indicated a possible sex crime involving a Redwood City female juvenile, police said.

The RCPD’s Street Crimes Suppression Team’s probe involved monitoring of electronic media communication and evaluation of personal photographs of a pornographic nature sent by the suspect, police said.

The investigation revealed that an adult male was attempting to lure a self-declared underage female to a location with the intent to engage in sexual activity, police said.

The suspect was arrested when he arrived at the designated location in the 1800 Block of El Camino Real at around 7 p.m., police said.

A search warrant was served on the suspect’s residence after his arrest in which other electronic devices were seized, police said.

An ongoing investigation will seek to determine if there are additional victims according to police.

The Hillsborough Police Department Investigations Bureau and the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office Inspector’s Unit contributed to this investigation, police said.

Anyone with additional information about this case or are aware of other victims who may have had a similar contact with the suspect are asked to contact Redwood City Police Detective Sergeant Nick Perna at (650) 780-7672 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.