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Las Vegas Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Coercion and Enticement of Multiple Children
A Las Vegas man was sentenced to 160 months in prison to be followed by 15 years of supervised release. Denzel Renyal Michael Loyd’s sentence follows his conviction for four counts of coercion and enticement after he solicited multiple children to engage in prostitution.
The defendant utilized Facebook to contact the minors and solicit them to engage in sexual acts, send him sexually explicit images and videos of themselves, and prostitute themselves on his behalf.
"Today’s sentence reflects the seriousness of the offense," said United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada. "Over the span of a few months, the defendant, a self-described pimp, solicited numerous minors to send him sexually explicit photographs and videos of themselves, induced them to engage in various sex acts – at least one victim complied to his sex demands in exchange for food, and attempted to convince the victims to engage in prostitution.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office continues to work closely with the FBI to protect our youth from predators, and we will seek justice for victims."
Denzel Renyal Michael Loyd, 160 months in prison to be followed by 15 years of supervised release, must also register as a sex offender and keep the registration current under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
The FBI and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department investigated the case. Assistant United States Attorneys Jean Ripley and Supriya Prasad prosecuted the case with the assistance of the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice.
Anyone who has information about the physical or online exploitation of children are encouraged to call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.
Key Facts
- State: Nevada
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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