Sony Fires Executive Allegedly Seen In Citizen Pedophile Sting

Sony has actually discharged a senior PlayStation executive who purportedly showed up in a pedophile sting video organized by a citizen YouTube channel. Elderly vice president of engineering George Cacioppo was quickly terminated from the firm after presumably appearing in the video organized by the YouTube channel People v. Press.

We understand the circumstance and also the worker concerned has been terminated from work, Sony stated in an emailed statement to CNET.

According to the video, a sting decoy claiming to be a 15-year-old child fulfilled with Cacioppo via Grind and also traded pictures and reviewed sex acts. Cacioppo presumably stated his name was Jeff as well as gave his address, where the sting happened. A cameraman confronted a man who seemed Cacioppo, and also was putting on a PS5 shirt. The man strolled back right into your house as well as shut the door without answering. Individuals v. Press says it sent its proof to the San Diego District Attorney.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Cacioppo had been a senior VP of engineering at Sony, servicing the PlayStation Network, for the last eight years.