British Man Charged with Child Sex Trafficking in New Jersey
Newark, N.J. – A British citizen was charged with child sex trafficking and attempted online enticement of a minor in New Jersey. Stephen Hudson, 51, of Ealing, England, was 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 sexual conduct.
Hudson was detained after appearing by videoconference before U.S. Magistrate Judge José R. Almonte in Newark federal court on May 6, 2022. According to documents filed in the case, 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.
From April 14, 2022, to May 6, 2022, Hudson agreed to travel from Massachusetts to New Jersey and pay approximately $1,200 in cash in exchange for engaging in sexual acts with 11- and 12-year-old girls, supplying Hudson with illicit drugs, and administering the illicit drugs and alcohol to the 11- and 12-year-old girls.
On May 6, 2022, Hudson traveled to an agreed-upon location in New Jersey for the purpose of engaging in sexual 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.
The charge of attempted online enticement of a minor carries a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison, a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years, and a maximum fine of $250,000. The charge of interstate travel with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct carries a maximum statutory penalty of 30 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000.
Defendant: Stephen Hudson
Criminal Charges: Attempted online enticement of a minor, travel with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct
City and State: Newark, New Jersey
Exact Date: April 14, 2022 – May 6, 2022
Sentence or Outcome: Detained awaiting trial
Dollar Amounts: $1,200
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Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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