A Vallejo man was sentenced to 24 years and four months in prison for sexually exploiting a minor, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced.
John Robert Remlinger, 43, of Vallejo, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Dena Coggins on June 6, 2025, for sexual exploitation of a minor.
According to court documents, in the summer of 2021, Remlinger contacted the minor, identified as Minor Victim 1, using a smartphone application named Wink.
Wink was advertised as a service for minors to meet and befriend other minors. Remlinger told the victim that he was 17 years old, even though he was actually 39 years old. The victim responded, accurately, that she was 13.
They soon moved their conversations from Wink to another smartphone application, Snapchat. Using Snapchat, Remlinger repeatedly demanded that the victim provide sexually explicit videos and images, directing her how to pose.
The victim complied and sent him videos and images of herself. Remlinger also recorded a live video call over Snapchat during which the minor victim posed in a sexually suggestive manner.
Remlinger pleaded guilty on June 6, 2025. Homeland Security Investigations conducted the investigation, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas M. Fogg prosecuted the case.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Remlinger’s sentence includes 24 years and four months in prison for his crimes against the minor victim.
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Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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