Sexually violent predator to remain in state custody after jury finding– A San Luis Obispo County jury has found that Zoran Petrovic is a sexually violent predator and should remain in the custody and care of the California Department of State Hospitals, San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow announced this week. “My office is dedicated to protecting everyone in San Luis Obispo County from dangerous sexual predators like Mr. Petrovic.”Petrovic, 80, has been convicted of three qualifying sexually violent crimes, including two in San Luis Obispo County and one in a foreign jurisdiction. In 2013, Petrovic was placed at Coalinga State Hospital for consideration as a sexually violent predator and has remained there since. Experts testified that Petrovic has a diagnosed mental disorder of pedophilia, making him predisposed to commit sexually violent offenses on children. They said the disorder makes him a substantial danger to others and that he is likely to engage in predatory sexually violent criminal behavior if released.