George Cacioppo, a senior vice president at Sony who worked on the PlayStation Network, was fired from his position after being caught in an amateur pedophilia sting video. San Diego police confirmed that he is now under investigation. San Diego’s Internet Crimes Against Children task force is also looking into the matter. Cacioppo was allegedly trying to arrange a meeting with a person claiming to be a 15-year-old boy. He had been a senior vice president of engineering at Sony for the past eight years before being fired.
“We are aware of the situation and the employee in question has been terminated from employment,” Sony said in an emailed statement Sunday.
In the video, a cameraman is seen walking down a street at night toward a house. A person who appears to be Cacioppo, wearing a PS5 shirt, is standing outside the house. The cameraman then speaks to Cacioppo, referring to him as “Jeff.” As the cameraman asks more questions, Cacioppo walks back into the house and closes the door, refusing to answer. The cameraman proceeds to start yelling that he will call the police.
According to a Google Drive link posted in the YouTube video’s description, Cacioppo allegedly spoke with a person who said he was 15-years-old on Grindr, a social networking app for members of the LGBTQ+ community. The two exchanged pictures and discussed sex acts, according to screenshots of the conversation. Cacioppo allegedly told the decoy that his name was “Jeff” and provided his address. The decoy said he would take an Uber to his location, and Cacioppo was allegedly waiting outside.
People v. Preds confirmed that the information was sent to the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office. The DA’s office says it has yet to receive the case from law enforcement.
(All information was provided by CNET)
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