Astoria man arrested for allegedly attempting to entice a minor

A 41-year old Astoria resident, identified as Jason Seto, was arrested Thursday evening for allegedly attempting to engage a minor in sexual actsGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.

Seto was detained at a LaGuardia Airport restaurant where he was scheduled to meet the minor in personGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. The Astoria resident was busted after it was revealed that the minor in question was actually an undercover copGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.

Jason Seto, also a staffer for the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), began messaging who he believed was a 14-year old boy in August, and went as far as sending nude photos of himself, including his face in the photographGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. When presented the age of the believed minor, Seto allegedly responded ‘I like young’Give_Me_Astoria_image_00028.

The UFT have reportedly suspended Seto without payGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Seto was formally charged in Brooklyn Federal Court on Friday, September 6thGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.