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Ex-Emmanuel Admissions Aide Pleads Guilty to Attempted Sex Trafficking, Cyberstalking

Prosecutors say he exploited admissions records to contact minors for paid sex, with sentencing set for March 4, 2026.

Overview

  • Jacob Henriques, 27, admitted in federal court to using his role to target admitted and prospective students for commercial sex, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
  • Prosecutors say he texted a 17-year-old hours after an April 25 campus tour, offered $400 for “some fun,” and sent five pornographic videos before switching to email when blocked.
  • Investigators found he accessed the 17-year-old’s profile in Emmanuel’s system 47 times over several days as part of the cyberstalking conduct.
  • Court records indicate he also propositioned a 13-year-old via Instagram days earlier, asking if she was “down to have fun” and offering to “pay tonight.”
  • Emmanuel College said it contacted law enforcement and terminated him upon his May arrest; the sex trafficking charge carries 10 years to life and the cyberstalking charge up to five years.