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An Arizona creep tried to lure a 7-year-old girl into sex on the dark web, but got caught by an undercover agent, federal prosecutors said.
Anthony Dalton Wolff, 44, of Surprise, Arizona, communicated with the undercover agent on a forum for child sex abusers, where he boasted of his long-standing pedophilic interests and described graphic plans to abuse the girl and another child with her mother.
The agent had created a profile for a single mom with a 7-year-old daughter, and Wolff moved their chats to a secret Telegram app, where he sent videos of himself watching child exploitation clips and fantasizing about his next victim.
Feds arrested Wolff in 2024, and he copped to the charge in December 2025. U.S. District Judge Dale Drozd sentenced him to 13 years and 8 months in prison, plus a $15,000 judgment and lifetime sex offender registration.
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📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Sex Crimes
- Defendant: California
- Location: CA
- Source: DOJ Press Release
