Atherton police say an undercover sting stopped two San Mateo men from meeting a 14-year-old girl after she told her parents about a string of online messages that made her uncomfortable. Detectives stepped in, arranged a controlled meet-up in town, then arrested both suspects without incident. Officers seized the men’s phones at the scene and forwarded the case to prosecutors, with court appearances set this week in Redwood City.
How The Sting Unfolded
According to investigators, the case started when the teen reported that she had been contacted online and grew nervous about the tone of the messages. Detectives reviewed the communications and, working with the victim, posed as the girl to schedule a meeting. When the two men showed up at a…..