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PHILADELPHIA MAN ARRESTED FOR LURING 15 YEAR OLD TO MEET HIM FOR SEX USING INSTAGRAM

GEONATTAN FABIANI NORRISTOWN, Pa. (June 8, 2020) — Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Abington Township Police Chief Patrick Molloy announced the arrest of Geonattan Fabiani, 30, of Montague Street in Philadelphia, on multiple felony charges for grooming and luring a juvenile to meet him for sex using Instagram. On May 2, 2020 a family member contacted Abington Township Police after discovering that a 30-year-old male was communicating with the juvenile using Instagram. The juvenile’s Instagram account listed the child’s age as “15 going

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on 16.” The communications were sexual in nature and included multiple requests by the defendant for naked photos of the juvenile. The defendant also was pressing to meet the juvenile for sex. Following the report to police, Abington detectives used the child’s phone to arrange a meeting with Fabiani, who was then arrested when he arrived at the meet location. “Sexual predators know that cell phones are always in the hands of our teenagers and an easy way to reach out to teens and children without the adults in their lives being aware of it,” said Steele. “Parents need to be vigilant and aware of who their children are in communications with as well as talk to their kids about these types of attempts.” Fabiani is charged with multiple felonies, including Attempted Statutory Sexual Assault, Attempted Involuntary Deviant Sexual Intercourse, Distribution of Obscene Sexual Material, Corruption of Minors, Possession of Child Pornography, Unlawful Contact with a Minor and Criminal Use of a Communications Facility. Fabiani was arraigned on June 4, 2020 by Magisterial District Judge John Kessler, who set bail at $250,000. He was unable to post bail and was remanded to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m., June 17, 2020 before Magisterial District Judge Juanita Price. The case will be prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Allison Ruth, captain of the Family Protection Unit. Approved for release: Kevin R. Steele CRIMINAL CHARGES, AND ANY DISCUSSION THEREOF, ARE MERELY ALLEGATIONS AND ALL DEFENDANTS ARE PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL AND UNLESS PROVEN GUILTY.