NORRISTOWN — A New Jersey man admitted he tried to meet who he believed was an underage girl for sex in Plymouth Township but unbeknownst to him he was communicating with an undercover state agent conducting internet investigations of people committing crimes against children. Sarann Noun, 40, of Pennsauken, N.J.
, pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Court to felony charges of unlawful contact with a minor and attempted involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a minor in connection with incidents that occurred between January and November 2023. Judge Wendy G. Rothstein deferred sentencing so that court officials could complete a background investigation report about Noun, including a psychosexual evaluation.
The open plea means Noun has no deals with prosecutors regarding his potential sentence. The judge will have sole discretion in fashioning the sentence. Noun faces a possible maximum sentence of 20 to 40 years in prison on the charges.
However, state sentencing guidelines could allow for a lesser sentence. Regardless of the sentence that Noun eventually receives, he will face a 25-year requirement to report his address to police in order to comply with Pennsylvania’s Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act. Noun, who remains free on bail pending his sentencing hearing later this year, also must undergo an evaluation by the Pennsylvania Sexual Offenders Assessment Board, which will determine if he meets state criteria to be classified as a sexually violent .
