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Man Accused of Arranging Sex With Babies Held in Custody

By R. Stickney
NBC San Diego
February 2, 2016

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Joel-Wright-San-Diego-Sex-Infants-Allegations-Mexico-367370781.html

Agents met Joel A. Wright when he arrived in San Diego and took him into custody.

A file photo of Joel A. Wright

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A Vermont man accused of traveling to San Diego to have sex with infant girls appeared in court Monday to face to two felony counts.

Joel A. Wright, 23, was a seminary student in Columbus, Ohio when he flew to San Diego International Airport on Jan. 29.

Special agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) met Wright outside of baggage claim and took him into custody.

According to officials with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Wright had plans to travel to Mexico to have sex with at least three babies.

On Monday, Wright did not enter a plea to two felony counts: traveling with the intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor and attempting to engage in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign country within the southern district of California.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Bernard G. Skomal assigned Wright federal defenders and set a detention hearing for Thursday.

Wright was expelled from his seminary school Friday morning because he left school without permission, school officials told the Columbus Dispatch.

 




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