College employee in Boston charged with attempted sex trafficking of a minor

An assistant admissions director at Emmanuel College in Boston is facing charges after allegedly soliciting an underage college applicant for sex, prosecutors said Friday.

An assistant admissions director at Emmanuel College in Boston is facing charges after allegedly soliciting an underage college applicant for sex, prosecutors said Friday.

Jacob Henriques, 29, of Boston, was arrested Friday evening and charged with attempted sex trafficking of a minor.

Henriques allegedly used his position in admissions to gain access to personal information of admitted or prospective students, the office of Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley said in a release.

On April 25, Henriques allegedly met with at least three of these students and contacted them offering to “pay them for some fun,” and, in some cases, sending pornographic videos and images, prosecutors said. A fourth student was allegedly propositioned in the same manner after formally committing to the college.

In one instance, Henriques allegedly attempted to traffic a 17-year-old girl after giving her a tour of the college. Federal prosecutors said he asked the student what local high school she attended and reviewed her registration form, which contained her date of birth.