PlayStation Executive Gets Fired after Appearing in Pedophile Sting Video

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Sony Interactive Entertainment has fired a PlayStation executive following his appearance in a YouTube video that was shared on Friday by an amateur sting group specializing in tracking down pedophiles.



The executive in question is George Cacioppo, a senior VP engineer who has worked on PSN and the PlayStation Store since 2013. The video by People vs. Preds alleges that Cacioppo was trying to get together with 15-year-old boy.









“We are aware of the situation and the employee in question has been terminated from employment,” Sony said in a statement that was received by CNET today.



From CNET’s report:



In the video, a cameraman is seen walking down a street toward a house that Cacioppo is standing outside of. He then asks Cacioppo who he’s planning on meeting, referring to him as “Jeff.” As the cameraman asks more questions, Cacioppo walks...

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