ERIE, Pa. – In a shocking revelation, a resident of Ithaca, New York, has pleaded guilty to charges of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of a minor. According to court records, Noah Oliver Fisch-Lewis, 33, was taken into custody on October 8, 2022, after driving from upstate New York to Erie, Pennsylvania, with the intention of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a 10-year-old girl.
The investigation, conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, Pennsylvania State Police, Erie Police Department, Millcreek Police Department, and Erie County Detectives, revealed that Fisch-Lewis communicated with an undercover agent posing as the mother of the minor, expressing his desire to engage in sexual activity with the child. This disturbing revelation has left the community reeling.
Fisch-Lewis pleaded guilty to two counts before United States District Judge Susan Paradise Baxter. The law provides for a maximum sentence of not less than 10 years and up to life in prison, a fine of up to $500,000, or both. Judge Baxter scheduled sentencing for October 1, 2024.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. The project marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims.
Assistant United States Attorney Christian A. Trabold is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government. The community is calling for justice, and it is clear that Fisch-Lewis will face severe consequences for his heinous crimes.
Sentence Details
* Defendant: Noah Oliver Fisch-Lewis
* Charges: Violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of a minor
* City and State: Erie, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 8, 2022 (arrest)
* Sentence: Sentencing scheduled for October 1, 2024
* Fine: Up to $500,000
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- Rasul Abernathy, Sex Trafficking of a Child, Pennsylvania 2013 · Pennsylvania
- William Miller, Sex Trafficking of a Child, Pennsylvania 2012 · Pennsylvania
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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