COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A Watervliet man was arrested on Thursday, August 29, after trying to meet a child he believed to be 12 years old in Colonie for sexual exploitation. Abhay Shukla, 44, is charged with first-degree attempted criminal sex act.
Investigators with assistance from Troop G Computer Crimes Unit and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Shukla after an investigation found he made arrangements and traveled to an agreed-upon location in Colonie with a child he believed to be 12 years old, according to New York State Police
Investigators with assistance from Troop G Computer Crimes Unit and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Shukla after an investigation found he made arrangements and traveled to an agreed-upon location in Colonie with a child he believed to be 12 years old, according to New York State Police