Amador County – Ione Police Department last week announced the arrest of a Hayward man on charges that included attempted seduction of a minor, and sexual harassment by mobile phone text messages. On Wednesday (August 18th), officers from Ione Police Department served a search warrant and an arrest warrant on Steven E. Sharp, 30, of Hayward, for multiple cases which began with “annoying and harassing telephone calls to victims throughout the city of Ione.” Amador County District Attorney Todd Riebe said “criminal allegations against Sharp involve many more cases” than the 5 Ione cases. He said his “office will actively pursue additional charges against Sharp for any pending cases” presented by the sheriff’s office and police in Jackson and Sutter Creek. Riebe said Sharp is being held in lieu of $150,000 bail in the Alameda County Jail. Ione police said the “investigation, which began in early July, stemmed from Sharp calling and texting women and girls in Amador County with some of the victims receiving hundreds to thousands of texts and calls a week.” The 6-week long investigation culminated in the serving of 2 separate search warrants and the arrest warrant for Sharp, which included felony charges of an attempt to send harmful matter “with the intent of seduction of a minor via telephone.” Sharp faces another felony charge of “dissuading a witness,” and 5 misdemeanor counts of “annoying and harassing telephone calls.” Sharp was booked into the Alameda County Jail by Ione Police officers, pending extradition to Amador County. Ione Police Chief Michael Johnson said “the investigation was time-consuming and demanding of his officer’s time and attention.” Johnson said “the importance of stopping the victimization, not only for the victims in Ione but throughout the county, was a priority for him and his department.” Johnson said Riebe’s office and the Jackson Police Department gave assistance that was “vital to the successful culmination of the Ione Police Department cases, as well as potentially 22 other cases pending county-wide.” Johnson said: “The real achievement here is that Sharp’s victimization of Amador County women and girls will now end.” Johnson said Sharp’s arrest should be credited to interagency cooperation between the Amador County Sheriff’s Office, Sutter Creek Police Department, JPD, IPD, the DA’s Investigations Bureau and the Hayward Police Department. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Monday, 23 August 2010 06:14
Hayward Man Arrested for Alleged Sexual Harassment of Amador County Girls
Amador County – Ione Police Department last week announced the arrest of a Hayward man on charges that included attempted seduction of a minor, and sexual harassment by mobile phone text messages. On Wednesday (August 18th), officers from Ione Police Department served a search warrant and an arrest warrant on Steven E. Sharp, 30, of Hayward, for multiple cases which began with “annoying and harassing telephone calls to victims throughout the city of Ione.” Amador County District Attorney Todd Riebe said “criminal allegations against Sharp involve many more cases” than the 5 Ione cases. He said his “office will actively pursue additional charges against Sharp for any pending cases” presented by the sheriff’s office and police in Jackson and Sutter Creek. Riebe said Sharp is being held in lieu of $150,000 bail in the Alameda County Jail. Ione police said the “investigation, which began in early July, stemmed from Sharp calling and texting women and girls in Amador County with some of the victims receiving hundreds to thousands of texts and calls a week.” The 6-week long investigation culminated in the serving of 2 separate search warrants and the arrest warrant for Sharp, which included felony charges of an attempt to send harmful matter “with the intent of seduction of a minor via telephone.” Sharp faces another felony charge of “dissuading a witness,” and 5 misdemeanor counts of “annoying and harassing telephone calls.” Sharp was booked into the Alameda County Jail by Ione Police officers, pending extradition to Amador County. Ione Police Chief Michael Johnson said “the investigation was time-consuming and demanding of his officer’s time and attention.” Johnson said “the importance of stopping the victimization, not only for the victims in Ione but throughout the county, was a priority for him and his department.” Johnson said Riebe’s office and the Jackson Police Department gave assistance that was “vital to the successful culmination of the Ione Police Department cases, as well as potentially 22 other cases pending county-wide.” Johnson said: “The real achievement here is that Sharp’s victimization of Amador County women and girls will now end.” Johnson said Sharp’s arrest should be credited to interagency cooperation between the Amador County Sheriff’s Office, Sutter Creek Police Department, JPD, IPD, the DA’s Investigations Bureau and the Hayward Police Department. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Latest from
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