An Oakland police officer who graduated at the top of her academy class is now at the center of an unusual criminal case, with court filings alleging she posed as a sex worker after being approached by a man from Vacaville.
The documents identify the officer as Sandria Bolden and the man as 28-year-old Kumari Daniel Johnson. According to those filings, Johnson was stopped and arrested on International Boulevard near 18th Avenue. He has pleaded not guilty to felony charges tied to pandering, and his bail terms were changed after he was initially released.
As reported by the East Bay Times, court records say Bolden posed as a sex worker in October 2025 on International Boulevard near 18th Avenue, where Johnson allegedly drove up in a 2006 Subaru. The filings state that after Johnson approached her, Bolden signaled to nearby uniformed officers, who then detained and arrested him on pandering-related charges. Those records form the basis of the criminal information now moving through Alameda County courts.
Officer’s background
Merritt College’s report and city training records list Bolden as the valedictorian of the Oakland Police Department’s 190th Basic Recruit Academy in 2023. Her academic honors and graduation speech were highlighted at the time and remain part of the public materials documenting that academic class.
Charges and court status
Charging documents and related filings cited in coverage state that Johnson was booked on an attempted pandering charge and that he has four prior felony convictions, including robbery and evading police cases. The East Bay Times reports that Johnson was initially released on $50,000 bail after an earlier encounter and was later held following a new bond set at $20,000. He has entered a not-guilty plea and is scheduled to return to Alameda County court on Thursday, July 2, 2026. Prosecutors have not yet indicated whether they will seek additional counts…