Cortese has been convicted of enticement of a minor and is awaiting sentencing. Cortese used the internet and a smart phone to persuade a 12 year old minor to engage in sexually explicit activity.
The plea is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation Task Force, under the direction of Special Agent in Adam S. Cohen. The task force includes the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the Rochester Police Department, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
