Well-Known Philly Chef Arrested For Child Porn

A Collingswood man and well-known Philadelphia chef has been arrested following a child pornography sting, according to multiple reports.

Alex Capasso, 40, the chef-owner of Crow & the Pitcher in Rittenhouse Square, allegedly answered an undercover FBI agent’s online post offering sexual contact with minors.

The online ad Capasso answered was titled: “100% serious! NO LIMITS. NOTHING TOO NASTY. yes even the illegal stuff. If you’re serious, lmk,” NBC10 reported.

During the two-week text exchange, Capasso allegedly traded photos with the FBI agent, who he believed was the father of a 9-year-old girl, NBC10said.

During the exchange, Capasso admitted sexually abusing an ex-girlfriend’s 5-year-old niece, The Courier Post reported.

If convicted, Capasso faces 20 years in federal prison.

Michael Franco, owner of Crow & the Pitcher, released the following statement regarding the allegations.

“We’re all shocked at the allegations against the Chef today, He had been missing from work for a week. Alex’s girlfriend contacted us to say that he would not return to work because of child support issues. We’re going to keep the kitchen running, nothing is going to change with our service. I sat down with the servers [the 20 employees] and told them that we’re going to make it through this as a family. I’m worried about the people who work here and we’re going to pull through this together. In the interim our dear friend Chef Georges Perrier has offered to step in and help our kitchen staff through this crisis.”