Meet-Up With 'Underage Girl' Ends In South Bay Man's Arrest

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA – A 33-year-old San Jose man was arrested Tuesday evening on sex-related charges after arriving at a designated location where he thought he was meeting a minor with whom he communicated online, police said.

Joe Nanez was arrested and booked into the Santa Clara County Jail on felony charges of suspicion of sending harmful matter to a minor and attempting to meet a minor to commit lewd and lascivious acts, according to the San Jose Police Department.

Working for the department's Internet Crimes Against Children/Child Exploitation Detail task force, a San Jose officer on Tuesday was contacted and received from Nanez a sexually explicit image while the undercover officer posed online as a 14-year-old girl, police said.

"Later that evening, Nanez arrived at a pre-designated location in San Jose where he agreed to meet the minor," the agency said. "Nanez was arrested without incident."

Anyone with information on this case can contact Detective Sergeant Brian Spears of the SJPD's ICAC/CED Unit at (408) 537-1397.

Persons wishing to remain anonymous may either call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line, (408) 947-STOP (7867), or click the "Submit a Tip" link. Persons providing information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect may be eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers.

San Jose police reminded parents to discuss social media safety with their children. To further minors' online safety, the Silicon Valley ICAC Task Force created a public service announcement for parents purchasing gifts that have Internet connectivity. The video can be viewed on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qhCm4e5oXlI.

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