SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – In a disturbing case of child exploitation, Derek Indivero, a 28-year-old man from Dewitt, New York, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for attempted coercion and enticement of a child and possession of child pornography.
According to court documents, Indivero began communicating with a middle school student on Snapchat in February 2018. He offered the student $50 in exchange for sexual contact and then met with the minor, engaged in the sexual contact, and paid the child $49.
In a separate incident, law enforcement officials took over the middle school student’s Snapchat identity and continued messaging Indivero. During the conversation, he offered to pay the child $50 in exchange for oral sexual conduct and drove to a location to meet with the child. However, instead of finding the child, he encountered law enforcement officials and was arrested.
As part of his guilty plea, Indivero also admitted to possessing 37 child pornography videos, which he obtained from the internet using his cellular telephone.
Chief United States District Judge Glenn T. Suddaby also imposed a 30-year term of supervised release, which will start after Indivero is released from prison, and ordered Indivero to pay $6,000 in restitution and a $200 special assessment.
Indivero will be required to register as a sex offender upon his release from prison. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the New York State Police in coordination with the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office and the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Geoffrey J. L. Brown as part of Project Safe Childhood. Launched in May 2006, Project Safe Childhood is a national initiative led by United States Attorney’s offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) to combat child exploitation.
Defendant/Respondent Information:
Defendant: Derek Indivero
Criminal Charges: Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Child and Possession of Child Pornography
City and State: Dewitt, New York
Exact Date: Not specified in the source, however, the crime occurred in February 2018 and the sentencing occurred on today.
Sentence or Outcome: 30 years in prison, followed by a 30-year term of supervised release, and ordered to pay $6,000 in restitution and a $200 special assessment.
Dollar Amounts: $6,000 in restitution and a $200 special assessment.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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