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California Man Charged with Sex with Minor
A 27-year-old man from Los Angeles, California has been arrested and charged with three counts of travel with intent to engage in criminal sexual conduct in Pennsylvania.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Stephen Chang, 27, began communicating with a 13-year-old girl in August 2014 and continued to do so until his arrest on March 5, 2016.
During these conversations, Chang allegedly enticed the girl to produce and send sexual exploitative images. He also traveled to Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania on multiple occasions to engage in sex with the minor.
The investigation was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office, and the Elizabethtown Police Department, among other agencies.
Chang was ordered temporarily detained pending a detention hearing, which is scheduled for March 10, 2016.
Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006, is a joint effort between federal, state, and local resources to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.
The maximum penalty for each offense is 30 years’ imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a $250,000 fine.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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