A former staffer for the Westchester County Board of Legislators drove 2.5 hours through the night, made five phone calls to a decoy along the way, and showed up at 1 a.m. in Newark, New Jersey, carrying a duffel bag filled with sex toys — all to meet someone he believed to be a 14-year-old girl, according to the Yonkers Times.

On Tuesday, June 30, U.S. District Judge Vincent Bricetti sentenced Anand Singh, 35, to two years in federal prison. Federal prosecutors had pushed for more than four years. They got half.

Singh was convicted of two federal charges: traveling interstate to engage in sexual conduct with a minor and possession of child sexual abuse material.

The December 2022 sting was run by OBL Global, a YouTube-based operation that livestreams confrontations with people attempting to meet minors for sex. Its creator, who goes by the single name Ramy, said Singh's case was among the most disturbing he has encountered.

"I've caught over 300 of these guys, before millions of viewers, and this was one of the worst chat logs I have ever seen," Ramy told the Yonkers Times. "The fact that he was a government official is heartbreaking. He violated our trust."

Singh didn't stick around to be confronted. Newark police responded to a 911 call at the scene but arrived after he had already left. The FBI later arrested him in New York.

Before the arrest, Singh had worked his way through local government. He served as an aide to Yonkers City Council President Mike Khader from 2019 to 2021, then moved to the county Board of Legislators, staffing both the Legislation and Economic Development committees. He was terminated after the allegations surfaced.

The political fallout didn't stop with Singh. County Legislator Chair Catherine Borgia was made aware of the allegations in December 2022 and referred them to the County Public Safety Department but took no further action, the Yonkers Times reported. Borgia was forced to resign as board chair the following month after legislators said she failed to consult with members and did not protect board staff.

The SDNY originally charged Singh on Monday, May 1, 2023, with attempted enticement of a minor, according to a Department of Justice press release.

Residents who have information about crimes involving the exploitation of children can contact the FBI's New York field office at 212-384-1000 or submit tips online at tips.fbi.gov.