San Mateo police arrest sex offender allegedly targeting minor

1 arrested in San Mateo ‘child predator’ sting

San Mateo police assisted a group that aims to catch child predators by acting as minor decoys with an arrest of a previously convicted sex offender Sunday morning.

San Mateo police arrest sex offender allegedly targeting minor

(KRON) -- A previously convicted sex offender was arrested Sunday after he traveled to San Mateo from the East Bay in an attempt to meet up with a minor, according to police. The San Mateo Police Department was notified of the suspect, identified as James Carey, 43, of Pleasant Hill, by an organization “aimed at catching child predators by acting as minor decoys who solicit potential offenders,” police said. The organization told authorities tha…

Pleasant Hill Registered Sex Offender Arrested Sunday In San Mateo As Part Of Alleged Child Sex Abuse Sting

A registered sex offender from Pleasant Hill was arrested in San Mateo on Sunday after an independent decoy operation allegedly lured him to a fake meetup with a minor, police said. A group that the San Mateo Police Department describes as “an organization aimed at catching child predators” reached out to the department to report a man they had been communicating with for the “purpose of sexual activity.” Plans were allegedly made between th…