2019 News Release
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February 19, 2019
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State Police Arrest Man for Attempting to Lure a 13-Year-Old Girl via Online Application
Union Township, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police have arrested Felix Jimenez-Romero, 36, of Hyattsville, M.D., for allegedly attempting to lure a 13-year-old girl for the purpose of having a sexual encounter.
On Thursday, February 7, a State Police detective posed as a 13-year-old girl and communicated with Jimenez-Romero using Skout, which is an online application. Detectives allege that Jimenez-Romero, knowing the victim’s age, suggested a meeting and offered compensation in exchange for sex.
During the undercover operation, detectives arranged a meeting with Jimenez-Romero at a diner in Union Township, Union County later that evening. When Jimenez-Romero arrived at the parking lot of the diner, detectives placed him under arrest.
Felix Jimenez-Romero was charged with luring/enticing a child, promoting prostitution of a minor, and attempted sexual assault. He was lodged in Union County Jail pending a bail detention hearing.
The case will be prosecuted by the Division of Criminal Justice.
Charges are mere accusations, and the accused is considered innocent until proven guilty.
Felix Jimenez-Romero
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