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PA Undercover Sting: Ex-NJ Sheriff's Deputy Admits Seeking Sex With 14-Year-Old
A former sheriff’s deputy from New Jersey admitted trying to have sex with what he thought was a 14-year-old Pennsylvania child who turned out to be an undercover detective, authorities said.
Joshua Padilla, who lives at the Jersey Shore, sent photos of his genitals, then asked for similar photos in exchange from what he thought was an underage child, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said.
Padilla, 35, of Eatontown, told a state judge on Monday that he tried to have sex with the purported youngster.
He was arrested by state authorities, instead, with assistance from the Mon…
