A police officer who served on the
Jersey City force has admitted he traveled to Atlantic City earlier this year
in a bid to sexually assault two young girls.
Stephen Wilson, a 34-year-old Bayonne
resident, pleaded guilty Thursday to attempted aggravated sexual assault.
Prosecutors will recommend he get an
eight-year state prison term when he’s sentenced Oct. 21.
Authorities say Wilson used a chat
app to speak with other adults who offered to provide him access to two girls,
ages 8 and 10, who he could sexually assault in exchange for $200.
Wilson was arrested Feb. 26 when he
went to Atlantic City to meet the adults.
AP wire services helped contribute to this report.