Two Bayville Men Charged In State Child Sex Sting

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ - Two Bayville men are defendants charged in Operation Open House - an undercover program designed to ferret out child sex abusers who used social media to find victims, according to state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal.

All of the 24 defendants were charged with second-degree luring, according to a release from Grewal's office.

Charles Schlottfeld, 26, whose occupation is listed as mechanic, was charged with attempted sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl and luring.

William D. Davis, 23, was charged with luring a 15-year-old girl. His occupation is listed as a consultant.

Many of the defendants in Operation Open House were arrested at an undercover house in Toms River – a four-bedroom home. A few were arrested at other meet-up locations or were stopped in their cars after driving to the vicinity of those locations, according to the release.
SubscribeThose who went to the undercover house allegedly expected to find their victims home alone. Instead, they were arrested upon arrival, sometimes by teams that included the very officer who portrayed the child they targeted for sex.

The undercover house was staffed with dozens of law enforcement officers and evidence technicians. Attorneys were stationed nearby at the Ocean County

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