Teen Predator Caught on Instagram | San Francisco News

0:00It's September 5th. From your city to your ears, this is San Francisco News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. So a 21-year-old dude named Gio, Bar Hashanandez, got naived on May 27th. The San Mateo District Attorney's Office is saying he hooked up with a 12-year-old girl he met on Instagram. He kept chatting with her, even after she said she was 13, and things got real explicit. He apparently convinced her to sneak out and meet him at her middle school, even telling her to ditch her phone's location tracker. Prosecutors are alleging he took some messed-up pictures, and then assaulted her, even pushing her to meet again with booze. The whole thing came to light because the victims aunt got suspicious and checked her phone, finding the messages. That led to Barah Hashanandez agreeing to another meet-up on the 27th, which is when the cops who'd been. Right now, he's locked up and facing a preliminary hearing. The bail is set pretty high at $200,000. It's a heavy situation for sure. This

1:02is a serious case that highlights the dangers lurking online. It's a stark reminder for everyone to be aware of who they're interacting with on social media and the importance of protecting our youth.