"The criminal case against Christina Johnson, the former operator of a daycare facility in Gilroy, was dismissed in Santa Clara County Superior Court on Jan. 29. Felony charges against Johnson related to a Gilroy Police investigation dating back to 2024 were dismissed due to insufficient evidence, the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said on Jan. 30. The DA's office in July 2025 had charged Johnson, 60, with six felonies alleging she had sexually abused a child in her care."
"Now, after a judge ruled this week that there is not enough evidence to support the charges, Johnson is free from custody. In a phone interview, she told this newspaper that the charges and publicity the investigation generated have caused considerable financial and reputational damage to her and her family. "Justice has prevailed," Johnson said. "I am very grateful for the system seeing innocence... I wish I could do something to prevent this from happening to someone else.""
Felony charges alleging sexual abuse against Christina Johnson, the former operator of a Gilroy daycare, were dismissed in Santa Clara County Superior Court on Jan. 29 due to insufficient evidence. The Santa Clara County District Attorney charged Johnson in July 2025 with six felonies after a Gilroy Police investigation dating to 2024; each count carried potential sentences of 15 years or more. Johnson was arrested in August, held at Elmwood Correctional Facility, and released on bail on Jan. 21. Prior accusations in Shasta County from 2024 were dismissed in February 2025. State daycare licensing officials investigated multiple complaints starting in April 2023.
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