Hoopa softball coach charged with 6 counts of alleged sexual acts against female victim under 18

The District Attorney filed a complaint against William Joseph Jarnaghan, Jr. yesterday and he will be arraigned this afternoon in Courtroom 5 at 1:30 p.m., served with a criminal protective order in court, and have a review hearing on status of firearms.

All counts are against a female victim under 18 years old. Counts 1,2 and 3 are felonies. Sexual penetration/Foreign object PC 289 (h). Counts 4,5 and 6 are misdemeanors. Annoying/Molest a child under 18 years. PC 647.6 (a)(1).

If convicted, Jarnaghan will have to register as a sex offender.

HCSO Press Release:

On 05-28-2015 at 1:30 p.m. Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Detectives arrested 37 year old, William Joseph Jarnaghan for (3) three felony sexual assault allegations against a minor child and (3) three misdemeanor allegations of annoying or molesting a child under the age of 18. Jarnaghan surrendered himself to Sheriff Detectives with his attorney. The Sheriff’s Office became aware these allegations on Wednesday, 05-27-2015.Jarnaghan is a resident of Hoopa. Jarnaghan’s bail was set at $375,000 dollars.