{"id":261530,"date":"2026-08-08T08:50:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T08:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/261530\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T08:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T08:50:10","slug":"morris-county-man-charged-with-attempted-trafficking-of-14-year-old-in-pennsylvania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/261530\/","title":{"rendered":"Morris County man charged with attempted trafficking of 14-year-old in Pennsylvania"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"372\">MILFORD, Pa. (Pike County) \u2014 A Morris County man has been charged with multiple felonies after authorities allege he traveled to Pike County intending to pay $300 for sexual contact with a 14-year-old child, according to the Pike County District Attorney\u2019s Office.\n<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"560\">Michael McGuire, 49, of Rockaway, was arrested July 23 by detectives with the district attorney\u2019s Criminal Investigation Division, District Attorney Ray Tonkin announced.\n<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"920\">McGuire was charged with criminal attempt to commit trafficking in individuals, criminal attempt to patronize a victim of sexual servitude, two counts of unlawful contact with a minor, criminal attempt to commit involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and criminal attempt to commit statutory sexual assault, authorities said. All of the charges are felonies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.berksfurnituremattress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Berks-voucher.jpg\" alt=\"Berk\\'s Voucher title=\" berk=\"\" voucher=\"\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"1092\">The attempted trafficking and attempted patronizing charges are considered human trafficking offenses under Pennsylvania law, according to the district attorney\u2019s office.\n<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1299\">According to the affidavit of probable cause, investigators obtained information that McGuire was willing to travel to Pike County to engage in sexual contact with a 14-year-old child in exchange for $300.\n<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1301\" data-end=\"1466\">Detectives arrested McGuire when he arrived at the arranged location, authorities said. Investigators allegedly found two condoms and $300 in cash in his possession.\n<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1860\">\u201cAny adult seeking engage in sexual contact with a child is depraved. Those that are willing to pay for sexual contact with a minor bring the depravity to a higher level. Any commercial sex act with a minor is a human trafficking offense and brings with it higher penalties. At the Pike County District Attorney\u2019s Office, we will continue to seek out and arrest child predators,\u201d Tonkin said.\n<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"2049\">Magisterial District Judge Cristin Cavallaro set bail at $400,000, and McGuire was taken to the Pike County Correctional Facility after he did not post bail, according to authorities.\n<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2098\">A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Aug. 4.\n<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2207\">Anyone with information about suspected child abuse can contact Pennsylvania ChildLine at 800-932-0313.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MILFORD, Pa. 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