A California man has pleaded guilty to a heinous crime in a Cincinnati courtroom. Alex Roman Nguyen, 29, of San Diego, pleaded guilty on March 4, 2024, to transporting a minor interstate to commit third degree rape of the Ohio teenager.
Nguyen met a 15-year-old girl from Hillsboro, Ohio, online and traveled from San Diego to Ohio to meet her in July 2022. He drove the minor to Kentucky to attempt to purchase airplane tickets and engaged in sex acts with the minor while in Kentucky.
Unable to obtain flight tickets, Nguyen and the minor boarded a Greyhound bus bound for San Diego and traveled on it until they were apprehended by law enforcement in El Paso, Texas.
Nguyen was charged by criminal complaint in the Southern District of Ohio the next day. He faces a sentencing recommendation of up to 151 months in prison.
The crime was a serious violation of the victim’s trust and a betrayal of the public’s faith in the safety of online interactions. The guilty plea marks a significant step towards justice for the young victim.
The guilty plea was announced by Kenneth L. Parker, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio; Cheryl Mimura, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cincinnati Division; and Hillsboro Police Chief Eric Daniels.
Nguyen will be sentenced by the Court at a future hearing based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.
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Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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