ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York reported that Alexander MacFayden of Canada was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years and eight months in prison for multiple child sex crimes. MacFayden, 60, was arrested back in 2023.
As part of his previous guilty plea, MacFayden admitted to traveling from Toronto to Albany on August 25, 2023 with the intent of having sex with a 10-year-old girl. MacFayden confessed that prior to his trip, he had exchanged lewd online messages between May and August of 2023 with someone he believed would allow him to rape their young relative in Albany.
“Alexander MacFayden is a depraved person who wanted to have sex with a 10-year-old girl. He will now spend the next 15 years in federal prison,” Acting U.S. Attorney John Sarcone III stated. “Every day, we are working with our law enforcement partners to lock up pedophiles who would seek to harm children in our communities.”
“Mr. MacFayden traveled from Canada to Albany, where he intended to have sex with a 10-year-old girl. That trip just landed him in federal prison for the next 15 years,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Craig Tremaroli. “The FBI’s reach is vast, and we will use every resource at our disposal to keep our children safe from these sickening predators.”
MacFayden, who was convicted of attempted enticement of a minor and child sex abuse image possession, was ordered to serve 15 years of probation following his release from prison. He’ll additionally be required to register as a sex offender.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joseph Hartunian and Allen Vickey prosecuted the case. The criminal investigation was conducted by the FBI, the Colonie and Rotterdam Police Departments, and New York State Police.
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