Jacob Gorman, 39, of Waverly has pleaded guilty to attempted online enticement of a minor. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon and Thomas F. Relford, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

As part of his guilty plea, Gorman admitted that between Aug. 11 and 27, he exchanged text messages with an undercover officer he believed was the mother of a 9-year old girl. In those messages, Gorman expressed an interest in meeting the child and engaging in sex acts with her. Gorman negotiated a price he was willing to pay to engage in sex acts with the child. On August 27, 2020, drove to a pre-determined location in Broome County to meet and have sex with the child. Gorman was then encountered by law enforcement and arrested, according to federal authorities.

Gorman faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years and a maximum term of imprisonment of life, a maximum fine of $250,000, and a term of supervised release of between five years and life. He will be required to register as a sex offender, prosecutors said.

Sentencing is scheduled for March 23 before Senior United States District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy.