Daniel Smith, the Cinnaminson man who was charged with sexual assault after meeting with a 14-year-old boy at Wood Park, admitted today in Superior Court he performed the act after finding the victim online, local reports said.
According to Phillyburbs.com, the plea came the same day Smith, 40, was to go on trial. He pleaded guilty to sexual assault and is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 20.
Smith's negotiated plea calls for a seven-year sentence in state prison, according to the Phillyburbs article. The attempted sexual assault and child endangerment charges would be dismissed. He'll be required to register as a sex offender.
The Lenola Road resident was arrested in January 2011 after Cinnaminson Police said he allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy at Wood Park on Dec. 1, 2010. Police said Smith and the juvenile agreed to meet a second time—Jan. 7, 2011—but instead, local police and the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office took him into custody.
In January 2011, Smith was one of 12 people who pleaded guilty after a federal jury in Philadelphia convicted Richard K. Creamer of conspiracy to manufacture 1,000 or more marijuana plants and maintaining a place for manufacture of controlled substances.
According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Smith worked at the city warehouse where, monthly, up to 20 pounds of high-grade marijuana sold for about $5,000 per pound.
Smith served time for those drug charges. He is currently out on bail from the sexual assault charges.
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The FACTis the real predator is still lurking in our neighorhood as an unknown, waiting to prey upon your family and children and to bring this nightmare to you.He is portrayed in the media as a child but in reality he is in his mid-teens and is sexually active. . FACT, the unknown placed an advertisement on an Adult Web Site soliciting sex. He portrayed himself as an Adult Male FACT, the unknown was not pursued in any way, he set the time and place for this encounter. He was wearing a hoodie sweatshirt and did not remove it during the encounter FACT,the unknown willingly and with-out hesitation ented Mr. Smith's vehicle, he was not forced in any way Fact, a consensual sex act occoured by two consenting adults as admitted by Mr. Smith. The words "he made me do it" was offered as an excuse for the unknowns actions after he was confronted by his Parents. FACT, for a second time the unknown called Mr. Smith to meet him in the park. Where Mr. Smith, who was still under the impression that he was dealing with an Adult, was confronted by the Police. Fact, unknown acknowledged to the Police that he told Mr. Smith he was 19 years old FACT, Mr. Smith did not know he was a minor until informed by Police FACT, UNKNOWN ADMITTED TO ALL OF THIS
FACT, He has already served time on federal drug charges. FACT, I would like for you to walk into an eighth grade classroom, look around at the 14-year old boys, and then write your "FACTS" on the blackboard.