“This court can’t underscore the serious nature of the offense alleged here and carrying the weight that it does regarding a potential sentence,” Schifalacqua said.

Prosecutors did not ask Schifalacqua to increase bail and she kept the amount set at $10,000. Alexandrovich posted bail shortly after his arrest, court records showed. He paid “standard bail,” a process that allows defendants to pay the fee and waive their right to a probable cause hearing, which the justice court oversees. No judge was part of the standard bail process.

“He posted that bond before any judge did any review whatsoever,” Schifalacqua said.

On Wednesday, Aug. 6, Alexandrovich chatted online with the decoy posing as a 15-year-old girl about meeting for “sexual contact,” the 8 News Now Investigators first reported, citing court documents. Police then arrested Alexandrovich as he prepared to meet with the decoy.

Tom Alexandrovich (center) speaks during a conference. (Israel National Cyber Directorate)

One of the apps police accuse Alexandrovich of using requires users to be over 18 years old, its website said.

Alexandrovich’s attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, said their client has stayed in contact with them and has not violated any terms of his initial release and served both the Israeli and U.S. governments.

Alexandrovich passed a polygraph examination, which included a question about having him not having “relations” with anyone under 19, Chesnoff said.

“Which in lay terms means he passed the polygraph,” Chesnoff said. “I don’t believe he poses a danger. Nobody in the country where he lives has taken any steps to put any restrictions on him that exist in their country in similar circumstances.”

Alexandrovich did not speak during the hearing on Wednesday, only saying he understood the terms Schifalacqua placed on him. The judge added she only have jurisdiction only conditions in the United States.

The court scheduled a hearing for Oct. 6, when Schifalacqua could schedule a preliminary hearing.