Prosecutors: New Jersey man sought to have his 13-year-old child porn victim killed
Federal prosecutors say a man from Haddonfield who sought and exchanged sexually explicit videos and images with a 13-year-old New York girl paid $20,000 in bitcoin in a bid to have the child victim murdered before eventually calling it off.
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Aug 14, 2020, 10:44 AM
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Federal prosecutors say a man from Haddonfield who sought and exchanged sexually explicit videos and images with a 13-year-old New York girl paid $20,000 in bitcoin in a bid to have the child victim murdered before eventually calling it off.
According to prosecutors, John Michael Musbach, 31, is charged with using interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire plot.
Musbach was due to make his initial court appearance Thursday via videoconference and was being represented by the Federal Public Defenders Office, which generally does not comment on cases.
Prosecutors say he arranged the hit through a website which purported to offer contract killings or other acts of violence in return for payment in cryptocurrency.
AP wire services helped contribute to this report.
AP wire services helped contribute to this report.
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