Mark Allan, 56, of Tuckerton, NJ, entered a guilty plea yesterday (5/19) before Judge Wendel E. Daniels to second degree Luring.
His sentencing is tentatively scheduled for August 14, 2015. The case was prosecuted by Senior Assistant Prosecutor Terry Ann Linardakis.
The plea stems from a case investigated by OCPO Det. Jason Steele and Stafford Police Det. Drew Smith. The victim was a 12-year-old female who was approached by Allan at the Stafford Public Library on February 7, 2014. Allan, 55 at the time, handed the juvenile victim a note requesting she go to the movies with him.
Detective Drew Smith, along with Det. Jay Steele, conducted an undercover operation posing as the 12-year-old victim.
During the operation, Allan communicated with the undercover officers via text messaging at the telephone number he had written on the note to the victim.
Allan returned to the library the next day believing he was meeting the 12-year-old alone; he was instead greeted by the undercover officer, who apprehended Allan without incident.