Levittown, NY - December 28th, 2013 - Narcotics/Vice Squad detectives report the arrest of a Levittown man on December 27, 2013 at 10:39 pm in Levittown.
According to detectives, after receiving complaints regarding possible illicit sexual activity, a subsequent investigation ensued involving the social websites, Backpage and Craigs List. After setting up a meeting, detectives responded to 1 Short Lane where the defendant, Joseph Rivera, 26, of the same address, agreed to perform a sexual act on an undercover detective for an agreed upon amount of money. Rivera was then placed under arrest without incident.
The defendant is charged with Prostitution and will be arraigned in First District Court, Hempstead on 12/28/2013.