N.J. man who thought he was meeting a teen for sex found guilty of attempted sexual assault

N.J. man who thought he was meeting a teen for sex found guilty of attempted sexual assault

A jury has convicted a man who was caught in a sting operation as he was trying to meet a teen from social media in person for sex. Larry M. Noel, 49, of Stanhope, was found guilty of second-degree attempted sexual assault and luring as well as third-degree attempted endangering the welfare of a child and debauching the morals of a child, the state Attorney General’s Office said in a statement on Wednesday.

Sussex County man convicted of attempted child sexual assault - WRNJ Radio

STANHOPE BOROUGH, N.J. (Sussex County) — A Sussex County man has been convicted of attempting to commit sexual offenses against someone he believed was a minor, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Wednesday. Larry M. Noel, 49, of Stanhope, was found guilty of second-degree luring, second-degree attempted sexual assault, and third-degree attempted endangering the welfare of a child following a trial before Superior Court Judge Christoph…