Fremont Man Charged in Child Sting
- Steven Michael Johnson, 35, of Fremont, was arrested and charged with attempted lewd acts with a child under 14 after chatting online with undercover Newark PD posing as a 13-year-old girl. - Johnson drove to a Newark prearranged meetup spot on October 10, 2024, where officers arrested him immediately upon arrival during a multi-agency sting operation. - This arrest is part of the Alameda County ICAC Task Force's ongoing "Net Nanny" operations, which have nabbed 18 suspects this year alone amid rising online child predation cases.
A 35-year-old Fremont man showed up to meet who he thought was a 13-year-old girl — but it was an undercover cop. Steven Michael Johnson now faces felony charges for trying to have sex with a minor. The bust happened last week in Newark, part of a broader push to snag online predators before they strike. Turns out, these stings are ramping up across the Bay Area —
