48 YEAR OLD MARLTON MAN CHARGED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO LURE A 13 YEAR OLD FOR SEX
" Daniel R. Gallagher Of Marlton Arrested At The Staples Store On Route 70 On Charges He Was Going To Meet A 13-Year-Old Girl For Sex."
September 17, 2022 5:49 P.M. ET, By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
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EVESHAM TOWNSHIP, NJ.- On Friday, September 16, 2022 Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Evesham Township Police Chief Walt Miller announced that a 48-Year-Old Marlton man traveled to the Staples store on Route 70 in Evesham Township Wednesday afternoon believing he would be having sex with the 13-Year Old Girl he met through a chat app and had been texting with over the last several weeks.
Instead, Mr. Gallagher was greeted by Investigators of The Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office HighTech Crimes Unit, The Evesham Township Police Department and United States Homeland Security Investigations – Cherry Hill Office, who immediately Arrested him an took him into custody.
In reality, the young girl Daniel R. Gallagher had arranged to meet was a Law Enforcement Officer who was on patrolling in cyberspace looking for Sexual Predators.
Mr. Gallagher, of Willow Ridge Road, has been Charged with Second Degree Attempting to Lure a Minor; Second Degree Attempted Sexual Assault; Third Degree Debauching the Morals of a Child; Third Degree Providing Obscenity to a Minor; and Fourth Degree Attempted Criminal Sexual Contact.
After being processed on the Charges, Mr. Gallagher was Remanded to The Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly pending a Detention Hearing in Burlington County State Superior Court. The case will be prepared for presentation to a Grand Jury for potential Indictment.
The investigation began earlier this summer after Mr. Gallagher’s Online Activities were uncovered by Law Enforcement Officials. Prior to orchestrating the rendezvous, Mr. Gallagher sent Nude Photos and Videos to the Girl he believed he would be meeting.
"The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, That States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."