Crime & Safety
Warwick Man Gets 15 Years For Trading Sex Pics And Videos With New Jersey Girl
The Warwick man tried to "entice a minor to engage in sexual activity," the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
WARWICK, RI — A Warwick man was sentenced to 15 years in prison trading sex pictures and videos with a child, and trying to "entice her to engage in sexual conduct," the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
Jeffrey Locke Slinn, 43, had pleaded guilty in October 2023 to attempted enticement of a minor and transfer of obscene material to a minor, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a media release.
Slinn "used multiple online accounts to communicate with underage girls, including an 11-year-old in New Jersey," the release said.
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"According to court documents, in July 2023, Slinn engaged in a series of sexually explicit online communications with an 11-year-old girl in New Jersey, attempting to entice her to engage in sexual conduct and exchanged sexually explicit images and videos with her," the release said.
Slinn was arrested in October 2023, according to the release.
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