NJ Man Tried To Pay Pa. 14-Year-Old For Sex, Officials Say

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A Morris County man was arrested recently after traveling to Pennsylvania to pay a teenager for sex, according to prosecutors.

Michael McGuire, 49, of Rockaway, faces a slew of charges after authorities caught him trying to sex traffic a 14-year-old child in Pike County, Pa., according to authorities.

On July 23, Pennsylvania investigators learned that McGuire was willing to travel to Pike County to engage in sexual contact with a fourteen-year-old child for payment of $300, police said.

When McGuire arrived at the meeting location, he was arrested by Pennsylvania detectives. Authorities said he had two condoms and $300 in cash when he was arrested.

McGuire was charged with criminal attempt in trafficking in individuals, criminal attempt of patronizing a victim of sexual servitude, two charges of unlawful contact with a minor, criminal attempt of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and criminal attempt of statutory sexual assault.

It's not clear at this time how McGuire allegedly contacted the teenager.

He is being held at the Pike County jail on $400,000 bail while awaiting court proceedings.

“Any adult seeking to engage in sexual contact with a child is depraved," said Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin. "Those who are willing to pay for sexual contact with a minor bring the depravity to a higher level. Any commercial sex act with a minor is a human trafficking offense and brings with it higher penalties."