Bergen County Man Indicted for Allegedly Sending Sexually Explicit Texts to a 15 year old Girl, and Attempting to Lure her for a Sexual Encounter
Philip Carry was charged with allegedly attempting to lure a 15-year-old girl into having a sexual encounter with him by sending her sexually explicit texts.
Philip R. Carry, a 60 year old male, of Fair Lawn, N.J., is being charged with the following:
♣ with second-degree luring a child,
♣ third-degree showing obscene materials to a person under 18, and
♣ third-degree attempt to show obscene materials to a person under 18
These charges led to his arrest in 2015
On May 28, 2015, the Belleville Police received a report that a man named “Phil” was sending sexually explicit text messages to a girl who was 15 years old at the time. The Belleville Police were able to identify the alleged offender as Philip Carry. Carry met the victim several years ago because he was an acquaintance of a relative of the victim. A State Police detective in the DTIU faked being the girl and continued to communicate with Carry through text messaging. Even with clear knowledge of the victim’s age, Carry continued to send sexually explicit messages and attempted to put together a meeting with the girl for the purpose of having a sexual encounter.
A search warrant was executed at Carry’s residence, seizing digital evidence and arresting Carry on charges including luring.
“Carry allegedly bombarded a 15-year-old girl with vile, sexually explicit texts and repeatedly asked that she meet him for sex,” said Attorney General Porrino. “These allegations reveal a dangerous child predator who belongs in prison.”
“The allegations against Carry indicate that he poses a serious threat to young girls, and we are concerned that there may be other victims,” said Director Elie Honig of the Division of Criminal Justice. “We urge anyone who might have information about predatory conduct by Carry to contact us confidentially. We are committed to protecting children from these crimes.”
“The obscene text messages that Carry allegedly sent to this child are sadly not uncommon amongst today’s sexual predators,” said Colonel Rick Fuentes, Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police. “Hopefully cases like this will prompt parents to diligently monitor their children’s online activity, while giving pause to predators who just might be texting a trooper instead of a child.”
Attorney General Porrino urged anyone with information regarding another juvenile who may have been in contact with Philip Carry to contact the New Jersey State Police Digital Technology Investigations Unit at (609) 584-5000, extension 5628.
Deputy Attorney General Joseph Remy presented the indictment to the state grand jury for the Division of Criminal Justice Financial & Computer Crimes Bureau. Attorney General Porrino commended the members of the State Police Digital Technology Investigations Unit for their
investigation. He also thanked the State Police Trafficking Unit, Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, Belleville Police Department, and Fair Lawn Police Department for their valuable assistance.
Second-degree charges carry a sentence of five to 10 years in state prison and a fine of up to $150,000, while third-degree charges carry a sentence of three to five years in prison and a fine of up to $15,000. The indictment is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Carry was in the Bergen County Jail after his arrest but is currently free on $100,000 bail, with the condition that he have no contact with the victim or her family.
All persons are presumed innocent unless proven guilty by a court of law.
