Crime & Safety
Brockton Man Pleads Guilty To Using RI Teen For Sex: US Atty
Andy Joseph, 24, traveled to Rhode Island to have sex with a 15-year-old and bought ads to sell her services on Backpage.
PROVIDENCE, RI — First, he traveled to Rhode Island for sex with an underage girl. Then he pimped her out. Andy Joseph, 24, of Brockton, has been in prison since the authorities caught up with him last December. On Tuesday, he pleaded guilty in Providence federal court to two counts of traveling interstate for illegal sexual activity, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
According to court papers, he met the 15-year-old online. The sex started in June 2016. He also advertised her on Backpage.com, with her pictures.
He will be sentenced in July. Joseph could get 30 years in prison plus probation plus a fine.
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