Elmer Yusay Ngo, Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, California 2024

A Stockton man has pleaded guilty to attempting to sexually exploit a minor, a crime that could land him behind bars for up to 30 years.

Elmer Yusay Ngo, 28, of Stockton, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

According to court documents, Ngo used social media to sexually exploit female minors, attempting to coerce, entice, and persuade them to produce child pornography for him.

This case is the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, with assistance from state and local police departments nationwide.

Ngo is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on November 4, 2024. Ngo faces a minimum statutory penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum statutory penalty of 30 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, supervised release and restitution.

The actual sentence, however, will be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/stockton-man-pleads-guilty-attempted-sexual-exploitation-minor