Former Emmanuel College Admissions Director Sentenced In Sex Trafficking Case

BOSTON, MA — A former Emmanuel College admissions official was sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty to attempting to traffic an underage prospective student and cyberstalking, according to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts.

Jacob Tyler Henriques, 27, of Boston, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release. Henriques pleaded guilty in November 2025 to one count of attempted sex trafficking of a minor and one count of cyberstalking. He was first arrested and charged in May 2025.

Henriques worked as an Assistant Admissions Director at Emmanuel College, where prosecutors said he used his position to gain access to the personal information of admitted and prospective students. According to court records, Henriques later contacted students and offered to pay them for sexual encounters. In some instances, he also offered pornography and sent pornographic images and videos.

Federal prosecutors said Henriques victimized numerous girls and young women online between the ages of 12 and 18. According to court records, Henriques met or spoke with at least eight admitted or prospective students before later contacting them using information obtained through the college's admissions system.

The case centered on a 17-year-old prospective student whom Henriques met during a campus tour. Prosecutors said Henriques reviewed the student's tour registration form, which included her date of birth, and learned she was still in high school. Within hours of the tour, Henriques began texting the student using the phone number she had provided on her admissions form.

Henriques allegedly offered the student $400 for "some fun" and told her he had pornographic videos and pictures for her. He later sent five pornographic videos and asked whether she wanted to participate in a "gangbang" and have sex with him. Despite repeated rejections, Henriques continued contacting the student and later emailed her after she blocked his phone number.

When federal authorities announced the charges in May 2025, they alleged Henriques had contacted four victims on April 25, 2025 alone. Investigators also said he repeatedly accessed the 17-year-old victim's admissions profile after business hours and from his personal cellphone.

The case was investigated by the FBI with assistance from Emmanuel College Campus Police and police departments in Boston, Ware, Lunenburg, Agawam, Springfield, Ludlow and Easthampton. U.S. District Court Judge Myong J. Joun imposed the sentence.

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