A British citizen was charged today with attempted online enticement of a minor and travel with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
According to U.S. Attorney Sellinger, Stephen Hudson, 51, of Ealing, England, is charged by complaint with one count of attempted online enticement of a minor and one count of travel with the intent to engage in illicit explicit conduct.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
From April 14 to May 6, Hudson used an encrypted email account to communicate with federal law enforcement, acting in an undercover capacity, to facilitate his access to and sexual abuse of two minor female children.
Hudson agreed to travel from Massachusetts to New Jersey and pay approximately $1,200 in cash in exchange for, among other things:
- Engaging in explicit acts with 11- and 12-year-old minors
- Supplying Hudson with illicit drugs
- Administering the illicit drugs and alcohol to the 11- and 12-year-old minors
On May 6, Hudson traveled to an agreed-upon location in New Jersey for the purpose of engaging in explicit activity with the two minors and provided approximately $1,200 in cash to the undercover law enforcement agents as previously agreed.
After providing the cash to law enforcement, Hudson was arrested.