What you should know
- A Staten Island, New York hospital janitor is going to prison after admitting he tried to arrange a sexual encounter with a teenage girl, who turned out to be a police detective.
- John Emilio, 43, pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to endanger the well-being of children.
- Under the terms of a plea agreement with Burlington County prosecutors, he will face a 3-year prison term when sentenced in March.
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NEW JERSEY – A Staten Island, New York, hospital janitor is going to prison after admitting he attempted to arrange a sexual encounter with a teenage girl, who turned out to be a police detective.
John Emilio, 43, pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to endanger the well-being of children. Under the terms of a plea agreement with Burlington County prosecutors, he will face a 3-year prison term when sentenced in March.
Emilio became a suspect in November 2019 when the prosecution launched a proactive investigation into the exploitation of children in cyberspace and thought he was communicating with a 14-year-old. “During the investigation, Emilio initiated contact and sent photographs of his naked genitals,” said the prosecution.
“Emilio had talked about coming to Burlington County to have sex with the girl, either in a motel on Route 130 or in his vehicle, but the trip never materialized,” the prosecutor’s office said.
The girl was actually a detective in the prosecutor’s high-tech crime unit.
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