Crime & Safety
Bridgeport Man Tried To Pay Teenage Girls For Sex: Report
He picked up the girls in his minivan, and was wearing only his underwear, reports state.
BRIDGEPORT, PA -- A Bridgeport man has been sentenced to two years in prison for attempting to have sex with teenage girls in exchange for money.
Bruce Heffernon, 57, of West Fifth Street, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor corruption of minors on Thursday, according to Main Line Media News.
Heffernon allegedly sent Facebook messages to a teenage girl, asking a girl if he could pay her and her friend if they would perform sex acts on him, the report states.
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At least one of the girls was under 18.
He picked up the girls in his minivan, and was wearing only his underwear, reports state. No sexual activity occurred.
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He was arrested on January 3 after Bridgeport police became aware of the Facebook messages.
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