LOS ANGELES (WOLF) — An 18-year-old man from Bangor Borough in Northampton County is facing federal charges in California after investigators say he groomed a 13-year-old girl online and then flew across the country to meet her.
Federal authorities say Matthew Edward Pysher was arrested Friday night at a motel in Castaic, California. He’s charged with traveling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct — a felony that carries a possible sentence of up to 30 years in prison if convicted.
According to court documents, the case began earlier this month when the girl’s mother contacted the FBI. She told agents she was concerned her daughter had been communicating online with someone named “Matthew” who was encouraging her to harm herself…