Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor Land Boise Man in Federal Prison

A Boise man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for attempting to coerce and entice a minor into engaging in sexual activity with him.

Jordan Michael Drake, 34, was convicted by a jury on April 8, 2021, following a three-day trial in federal court in Boise. Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye also ordered Drake to serve 10 years of supervised release following his prison sentence.

According to the testimony and evidence presented at trial, Drake communicated online with an undercover detective posing as a 15-year-old girl. During the communications, Drake attempted to persuade, induce, and entice the minor into engaging in sexual activity with him and requested the minor’s address so that he could meet the minor for sexual activity.

Drake traveled to an address where he believed the minor resided, where law enforcement officers arrested him.

At sentencing, Judge Nye ordered Drake to forfeit the cellphone he used in the commission of the offense. As a result of the conviction, Drake will be required to register as a sex offender.

The investigation was part of “Operation Butterball,” a joint state and federal undercover operation conducted in Ada County in November 2019 to identify individuals predisposed to meet minors for sexual contact.

Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez credited the cooperative efforts of Homeland Security Investigations, Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, Idaho Attorney General’s Office, Idaho State Police, Meridian Police Department, United States Postal Inspection Service, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), Rupert Police Department, Jerome County Sheriff’s Office, and the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office, which led to charges.

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