U.S. citizen charged with sexual tourism allegedly contacted Transylvania teenagers
Alecs Iancu
The U.S. citizen who was indicted by Philadelphia prosecutors for sexual tourism in Romania and other countries reportedly contacted several boys around the ages of 14 to 15 from two counties in Transylvania with the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with them, according to a press release from the Cluj Brigade against Organized Crime and Drugs yesterday.
U.S. millionaire Anthony Mark Bianchi, who owns several motels and businesses, according to parts of the American media, is accused of having traveled to Romania, Moldova and Cuba with the purpose of having sexual relations with local young males.
In Romania, police has started an investigation on Bianchi's case at the request of the U.S. Embassy's Diplomatic Security Service.
According to the press release, Romanian investigators established that Bianchi contacted several teenagers from Transylvania and promised to give them presents, computers or money in return for sexual favors.
Two people have been interviewed by prosecutors and testified against the defendant, the release states, adding that none of the teenagers consented to sexual intercourse with the defendant.
According to the same source, the American was caught in Poland last week. In the same case, a Moldovan citizen who acted as guide and translator for Bianchi is accused of having forced his younger brother to have intercourse with the American citizen.
Investigators allege that while in Romania, Bianchi used his Moldovan guide and the latter's brother to establish contact with other teenagers.
Also, Romanian police investigating the murder of the ten-year-old boy in 2004 after the child had been sexually abused decided to ask for information about Bianchi from U.S. investigators.
Police officer Viorel Vasile, who heads the crime investigation department, said police believe the American citizen may be connected to the boy's death.
First of all, investigators will have to establish whether Bianchi was in Romania in January and February 2004 when the boy was murdered.
This information can be found out from Bianchi's passport, which is currently with U.S. authorities, added Vasile.
Based on the answer, police may ask for biological samples from Bianchi to establish whether his DNA profile matches that of the child assailant's, said the police officer, adding that his department will also ask for information about the Moldovan who accompanied Bianchi.
Alecs Iancu
The U.S. citizen who was indicted by Philadelphia prosecutors for sexual tourism in Romania and other countries reportedly contacted several boys around the ages of 14 to 15 from two counties in Transylvania with the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with them, according to a press release from the Cluj Brigade against Organized Crime and Drugs yesterday.
U.S. millionaire Anthony Mark Bianchi, who owns several motels and businesses, according to parts of the American media, is accused of having traveled to Romania, Moldova and Cuba with the purpose of having sexual relations with local young males.
In Romania, police has started an investigation on Bianchi's case at the request of the U.S. Embassy's Diplomatic Security Service.
According to the press release, Romanian investigators established that Bianchi contacted several teenagers from Transylvania and promised to give them presents, computers or money in return for sexual favors.
Two people have been interviewed by prosecutors and testified against the defendant, the release states, adding that none of the teenagers consented to sexual intercourse with the defendant.
According to the same source, the American was caught in Poland last week. In the same case, a Moldovan citizen who acted as guide and translator for Bianchi is accused of having forced his younger brother to have intercourse with the American citizen.
Investigators allege that while in Romania, Bianchi used his Moldovan guide and the latter's brother to establish contact with other teenagers.
Also, Romanian police investigating the murder of the ten-year-old boy in 2004 after the child had been sexually abused decided to ask for information about Bianchi from U.S. investigators.
Police officer Viorel Vasile, who heads the crime investigation department, said police believe the American citizen may be connected to the boy's death.
First of all, investigators will have to establish whether Bianchi was in Romania in January and February 2004 when the boy was murdered.
This information can be found out from Bianchi's passport, which is currently with U.S. authorities, added Vasile.
Based on the answer, police may ask for biological samples from Bianchi to establish whether his DNA profile matches that of the child assailant's, said the police officer, adding that his department will also ask for information about the Moldovan who accompanied Bianchi.
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