Overview

• Shane Dempsey believed he was communicating with a 14-year-old girl, but it was an undercover detective.
• Dempsey attempted to solicit explicit images and offered payment for sex.
• He was arrested and charged with attempted endangering the welfare of a child, among other offenses.
• The operation was part of an initiative by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.
• Dempsey has been suspended without pay and faces significant prison time if convicted.