San Jose Police Arrest 4 Suspects of Texting Minors for Sex Acts

San Jose police on Tuesday announced the arrest of four men who allegedly attempted to text minors with the intent to engage in sexual acts.

According to a statement from the department, the arrests stem from an investigation conducted earlier this month by the department’s Internet Crimes Against Children/Child Exploitation Detail Task Force. Police said the investigation involved online messages arranging to meet a minor and arriving at a location where the suspects were arrested.

On August 13, police arrested Jonathan Nunez, 32, of Watsonville. The following day, Carlos Mendez, 37, of Hayward, was arrested. On August 15, Christopher Roark, of Antioch, was arrested. All three arrests occurred in San Jose.

According to officers, the three suspects were booked into Santa Clara County Jail for attempting to communicate with a minor for sex.

Police said a fourth suspect, identified as Christopher Hus of Los Gatos, fled when authorities attempted to arrest him on August 16. After detectives obtained an arrest warrant, Hus was located and arrested by the California Highway Patrol in Union City.

According to jail records, Mendez and Hus remain held without bail.

If you have any additional information, please contact Detective Camarillo of the department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force via email or by calling 408-537-1381.