4 Nabbed In East Brunswick For Trying To Meet Kids For Sex: Prosecutor

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — Four men from different parts of New Jersey were nabbed in East Brunswick after they thought they were meeting children for sex.

A multi-agency undercover operation, “Operation Cruel Summer” was conducted by Middlesex County and local law enforcement agencies, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said.

The men were using social media in an attempt to lure underage children for sex, Ciccone said.

The underage “children” that the men were speaking with were, in fact, undercover officers. The men were arrested when they arrived at a location in East Brunswick, where they expected to find the child, Ciccone said.

Instead, they were met with several law enforcement officers. The men were charged over the course of five days, June 3 through June 6 and June 10.

"This operation's success is a beacon of hope for our community and a stark warning to those who attempt to victimize our most vulnerable population: we will relentlessly pursue justice," East Brunswick Police Chief Frank LoSacco said.

The operation was led by the County’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit.

The four who were charged are:

• Mohamed Mohamed, 41, of Jersey City, was charged with one count of second degree Luring.
• Peter Wissemann, 27, of Colonia, was charged with one count of second-degree Luring and one count of third-degree Criminal Attempt – Endangering Sexual Conduct with a Child.
• Malyar Baron, 32, of Jersey City, was charged with one count of second-degree Luring, one count of second-degree Criminal Attempt -Endangering, one count of third degree Distributing Obscene Material to a Minor, and one count of third-degree Criminal Attempt – Endangering Sexual Conduct with a Child.
• Edgar Rivera, 65, of Piscataway, was charged with one count of second-degree Luring and one count of third-degree Criminal Attempt – Endangering Sexual Conduct with a Child.

The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit of The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-3300.

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