NORWICH – A New Jersey man found guilty by a federal jury for buying a 12-year-old girl for sex appeared in Chenango County Court Monday to plead guilty to some of the charges that took place in the City of Norwich.

Dean Sacco, 49, of Jersey City, N.J., pleaded guilty to first degree criminal sexual act, a B felony. Sacco admitted in court to using the 12-year-old local girl for sexual gratification in exchange for rent from her mother. Sacco accepted an agreement that would sentence him to five years in state prison and five years post release supervision.

District Attorney Joseph McBride said the local charges would run concurrent with whatever sentence Sacco receives in federal court Sept. 30. Sacco was convicted May 30 of five federal charges involving sex trafficking and producing child pornography and is facing a minimum sentence in federal prison of 30 years.