Suffolk Community College professor tried to entice a minor for sexual activity
Philip Schuler, 53, met up with a person he thought was a 13-year-old girl, federal prosecutors say.
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A Port Jefferson man is accused of trying to entice a minor for sexual activity.
Philip Schuler, 53, met up with a person he thought was a 13-year-old girl, federal prosecutors say.
Schuler is a part-time history professor at Suffolk County Community College.
A nonprofit tipped off the FBI, according to the criminal complaint.
The man was messaging an agent who was posing as a teen named "Chloe" about sex since October, the complaint says.
Schuler planned a meeting for Jan. 7 at a park in Valley Stream.
He told law enforcement he was in love with "Chloe" and wanted to see if she was real.
Court documents show the professor gave investigators a motel room key that he rented for the day.
College officials said Schuler has been placed on leave.
"Upon learning of these allegations, the adjunct part-time instructor was immediately placed on leave and will not be performing any instructional or other duties pending investigation," the college said in statement Tuesday.
