SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — A San Luis Obispo County jury has determined that 80-year-old Zoran Petrovic is a Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) and will remain indefinitely committed to the California Department of State Hospitals.

The verdict followed a two-week trial in which jurors heard testimony from psychologists and one of Petrovic’s child victims, now an adult. Experts testified that Petrovic suffers from pedophilia and poses a substantial danger of reoffending if released.

“The jury’s verdict will make certain that Mr. Petrovic continues to remain in a hospital setting where he is not a threat to our community,” said District Attorney Dan Dow.  “My office is dedicated to protecting everyone in San Luis Obispo County from dangerous sexual predators like Mr. Petrovic.”

Petrovic has prior convictions for multiple sex crimes, including lewd acts on a child under 14 and possession of child pornography. He has been housed at Coalinga State Hospital since 2013 and has refused treatment.