Newport Man Charged With Enticing Minor Into Sexual Activity

NEWPORT, RI — A Newport man was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges enticing a minor to engage in illicit sexual activity on two separate occasions and receiving child sexual abuse material, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office

The indictment charges Kyle Patrick Tormey, 40, with coercion and enticement of a minor, attempted coercion and enticement of a minor, receipt of child pornography, and possession of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a media release.

"Charging documents reflect that Tormey allegedly repeatedly communicated with a minor female on various social media platforms, enticing the young girl to meet with him to engage in illicit sexual activity," the release said.

"Court documents show that, during court-authorized searches, law enforcement allegedly discovered multiple images of the minor victim in various stages of undress stored in a social media account belonging to Tormey; numerous communications with the girl that led up to the alleged sexual encounter; and multiple images of other minors that constituted child sexual abuse material," according to the release.