WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:

TRENTON, N.J. -A Burlington County, New Jersey, man was convicted by a jury on July17, 2026, for offenses arising from his illicit communications and conduct with an individual he believed to be a 14-year-old girl,United States Attorney Robert Frazer announced.

Gabriel Perez, 31, of Eastampton, New Jersey, wasconvicted ofattempted enticement and coercion of a minor and attempted transfer of obscene materials to a minor following a five-dayjury trial that began on July 13, 2026 before United States District Judge Christine P. O'Hearn in Camden federal court. Sentencing is scheduled for December 9, ...