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Financial Services Pro From NYC Who Sought Sex With NJ Teen Gets 7 Years In Fed Pen Financial Services Pro From NYC Who Sought Sex With NJ Teen Gets 7 Years In Fed Pen
Financial Services Pro From NYC Who Sought Sex With NJ Teen Gets 7 Years In Fed Pen A financial services worker from the South Bronx who traveled to New Jersey to have sex with a 13-year-old is headed to federal prison for seven years, authorities announced. Jesus Modesto-Sanchez, 31, was caught dead to rights when he walked into what turned out to be a pedophile trap set by undercover investigators in Somerset County. Rather than face the consequences of a conviction for more serious charges, Modesto-Sanchez took a deal from the government, pleading guilty to transporting child pornography during a video conference with a federal judge in Trenton last May. He'll have to …

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UPDATE: Bronx Man Snared In NJ Child Sex Sting Takes Deal UPDATE: Bronx Man Snared In NJ Child Sex Sting Takes Deal
Update: Bronx Man Snared In NJ Child Sex Sting Takes Deal A financial services worker from the South Bronx pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography as part of a deal with authorities who caught him traveling to New Jersey for what he thought would be sex with a 13-year-old, federal authorities said. Jesus Modesto-Sanchez, 31, was caught dead to rights when he showed up at a pre-arranged, undisclosed location in Somerset County on Oct. 17, 2020 only to be arrested by investigators. Modesto-Sanchez was among a dozen men bagged in an accused predator sting dubbed "Operation Spotlight." The joint operation involving the FBI, U.S. Attorney's …

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by Jerry DeMarco