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Defiant Sex Trafficker Gets 18 Months More
A Pittsburgh man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison, consecutive to his prior 10-year sentence, for fleeing Pennsylvania to avoid serving time for sex trafficking and failing to register as a sex offender.
Daniel Teed, 57, of Wexford, was also given three years of supervised release, to run concurrently with his prior term of supervised release. Teed was convicted of sex trafficking in 2017.
According to federal authorities, Teed failed to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act from October 2017 to February 2018. He also failed to surrender to serve a 10-year prison term after being convicted of sex trafficking.
Teed was arrested in February 2018 in Flagstaff, Arizona, after a nationwide manhunt led by the U.S. Marshals Service. Investigation revealed that Teed was using an alias and had disguised his appearance to avoid capture.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica Lieber Smolar prosecuted the case, which was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in 2006 to combat child sexual exploitation.
U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady commended the U.S. Marshals Service for their investigation and the successful apprehension of Teed.
Project Safe Childhood has led to the location, apprehension, and prosecution of individuals who sexually exploit children and the identification and rescue of victims.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Sex Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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