OXFORD, Mich. \u2013 An Oakland County man accused of posing as a teen boy online to exploit girls, and as a father looking for a babysitter, has accepted a plea deal in the case.<\/p>\n
In a plea agreement signed and filed on Tuesday, Brandon John Cifani, 29, of Oxford, agreed to plead guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of children \u2014 a minimum 15-year felony \u2014 in exchange for the dismissal of his two other charges, coercion and enticement of a minor and possession of child pornography.<\/p>\n
Background –> From babysitter scams to child exploitation: Nannies unite after alleged predator appears in court<\/a><\/p>\n Cifani was arrested on Sept. 16, 2025, following a months-long investigation that began when a border patrol agent found child sexually explicit content in his phone during a search at Detroit Metro Airport. <\/p>\n However, victim complaints against him span several years and include allegations of fraud and sexual assault.<\/p>\n Among them was Shelby Clark, of Almont, Mich., who filed a report after hearing other allegations against Cifani.<\/p>\n \u201cI thank God every day,\u201d Clark told Local 4 at the time of his arrest, adding that she encountered Cifani when he was posing as a father looking for a babysitter for his son. \u201cMy family thanks God every day. My parents tell me I had an angel on my shoulder that day.\u201d<\/p>\n Clark, who worked in childcare at the time, met Cifani through Care.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n When he came to her home without a child, she said he asked inappropriate questions like if she would be willing to \u201cgo outside\u201d of her relationship, and requested to go upstairs with her.<\/p>\n Clark then asked him if he was there for childcare, and he claimed he was there for \u201ccompanionship,\u201d prompting Clark to tell him to leave immediately. <\/p>\n As she closed the door, Clark said Cifani continued to act like he was invited over to hang out. <\/p>\n