San Diego Man Pleads Guilty To Soliciting Explicit Photos Of Teen

SAN DIEGO, CA — A San Diego man who convinced a 14-year-old girl to send him sexual photographs of herself pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal count of sexual exploitation of a minor.

Eric Jin, 30, persuaded the teen to send him pictures of her private parts on two occasions, and on one of those instances, he instructed the girl to carve his name into her inner thigh. The girl carved Jin's first name into her leg as directed and sent him a photograph of the result, prosecutors say.

Jin was aware on both occasions that the girl was 14 years old, according to his plea agreement. He also sent her pictures "of other minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct," the plea agreement states.

Jin is slated to be sentenced in January. The sexual exploitation of a minor charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison.

San Diego U.S. Attorney Tara McGrath said in a statement, "This defendant repeatedly victimized, exploited, and literally scarred a child. This horrific crime serves as a reminder to keep a very close eye on who kids are talking to online."

— City News Service