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Busted on Grindr: New York Man Convicted After Attempting to Lure “Teen” for Sexual Assault

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Traveled to New Jersey expecting to meet a 15-year-old boy he had been grooming on the dating app Grindr

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Bergen County NJ, A 56-year-old New York man is facing significant prison time after a Bergen County jury found him guilty of attempting to lure a minor for sexual assault. The conviction, announced on February 6, 2026, by Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, follows a high-stakes undercover operation targeting online predators.

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