Bucks County Man Pleads Guilty to Statutory Sexual Assault in Exploitation Ring Case

On February 12th, Jon Van Ingen , 68, pled guilty to statutory sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl. Van Ingen remains free on $150,000 bail while awaiting sentencing, which is scheduled for May 8, 2026.   As we previously reported , Van Ingen was charged in October 2024 after Zachary McCauley , 30, allegedly arranged meetings with three men, including Van Ingen, to engage in sexual intercourse with the minor victim. Bucks County prosecutors allege McCauley, of Louisville, Kentucky, groomed the victim by posing as a 17-year-old named “Jake” and befriending her on Snapchat. McCauley reportedly communicated with the victims for weeks before coercing her into sending him child sexual abuse material (“CSAM”) through Snapchat. According to former Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn , McCauley threatened to harm the victim’s mother if she did not comply with his demands.   Officials further allege that McCauley directed the victim to create a profile on the dating app Grindr and share the login information with him, which McCauley used to advertise the victim for commercial sex. McCauley allegedly arranged numerous encounters with men through the Grindr profile, which led to the meeting with Van Ingen and Randy Quinn , 43.  
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