Former radio personality indicted for sex crime
Published:Friday | February 21, 2014 | 12:00 AM
NEW JERSEY, United States (CMC):
The United States (US) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says a retired New York radio personality has been indicted by a US federal grand jury for attempting to transport a seven-year-old girl from Bergen County, New Jersey to the Caribbean to sexually abuse her.
On Wednesday, ICE said the indictment follows an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Newark, HSI San Juan, and the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.
David Herman, 78, of Airmont, New York, and St Croix, was arrested in October 2013 at the St Croix airport, where he expected to meet the child, ICE said.
He was indicted on Tuesday on one felony count of attempting to transport a minor to engage in sexual activity.
Extreme vigilance
"This case shows anyone who attempts to exploit a child can and will be held accountable for their criminal actions, regardless of where in the world the investigation leads or how much time has passed," said Andrew McLees, special agent in charge of HSI Newark.
According to court documents, beginning in November 2012, Herman initiated a series of chats on a website with an undercover officer from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.