New York man pleads guilty to attempting to sexually assault a minor
New York resident Robert Poirier pleaded guilty after arranging to meet a 15-year-old in Pike County; he faces up to 27 years in prison.
Robert Poirier, 35, of Vernon, New York, pleaded guilty to Criminal Attempt to commit Statutory Sexual Assault (being 11 years or more older), Criminal Solicitation — Sexual Abuse of Children, and Unlawful Contact with a Minor after arranging to meet what he believed was a 15-year-old female, requesting nude images and sending an unclothed photo. Detectives arrested Poirier when he arrived at the meeting location and found a bookbag containing condoms; he faces a maximum of 27 years in a state correctional facility. Sentencing is set for January 8, 2027, before Judge Gregory H. Chelak, and Poirier will undergo a sexually violent predator evaluation and be subject to Megan’s Law registration requirements if he lives, works or studies in Pennsylvania.