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“The arrest of this individual should serve as a warning to all those who think they can prey on youngsters online without being caught,” DA Katz said.
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A Maspeth church deacon has been charged for allegedly meeting a “teen” with the intent to engage in a sex act, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Friday.
Rogelio Vega, 50, was arraigned last week on a four-count complaint charging him with attempted use of a child in a sexual performance, attempted criminal sexual act in the second degree, attempted disseminating indecent material to a minor in the first degree, and attempted endangering the welfare of a child.
The Tablet January 25, 2021
The Tablet Staff
WINDSOR TERRACE The Diocese of Brooklyn moved quickly to remove a deacon from a Queens church following his arrest on charges of attempting to have sex with a person he believed to be a minor.
The diocese immediately dismissed Rogelio Vega, 50, a deacon at St. Sebastian Church, Woodside, after he was arrested as part of a police sting operation on Jan. 22.
“We are horrified by the arrest and charges against Rogelio Vega,” diocese officials said in a statement.
“The Diocese of Brooklyn is committed to a Zero Tolerance Policy, as nothing is more important than the protection of children,” the statement continued.
Church deacon sent nude photos to boy, 14, on Grindr who was actually undercover cop
Police said Roman Catholic deacon Rogelio Vega, 50, was by all outward appearances a church-going family man as he faces being jailed for up to seven years for child sex offences
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