No, Lawyer, First; Pants, a Distant Second

The fugitive dubbed the 'Lolita lawyer' for paying a Manhattan mom to have sex with her two teen daughters was caught yesterday in an East Village hotel room with his pants down - thanks to the Daily News.

ames Colliton, 41, had checked into the St. Marks Hotel Thursday under the name Patrick Monsey, but his cover was blown by his own stupidity - and by yesterday's front page of The News, which prominently featured his picture. . . .

At least nine detectives from the 9th Precinct raced to the hotel at St. Marks Place and Third Ave. and found Colliton in Room 26 alone, wearing only a T-shirt.

"I want my lawyer!" Colliton repeatedly demanded.

One detective replied, "How about your pants first?"

Protect and Serve: These guys never stop.