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A 35-year-old Massachusetts man, Jung H. Nam, has been charged with attempting to entice a person he believed to be a 14-year-old female to engage in sexual activity and traveling to Rhode Island to meet her. The incident occurred in July 2025, when Nam initiated conversations with an undercover detective posing as a minor on a social application. He allegedly discussed plans to meet for sexual activity and thereafter traveled to Warwick, Rhode Island to meet her. On July 7, 2025, Nam arrived at the agreed-upon location, where he was taken into custody by members of the ICAC Task Force.
Nam was initially charged in Rhode Island District Court and later in Kent County Superior Court. However, he has now been charged federally with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor, travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, and possession and receipt of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). During a state-authorized search of Nam’s cell phone, investigators located multiple images and videos of CSAM, including of prepubescent minors.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Denise M. Barton and was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the ICAC Task Force, and the Rhode Island State Police. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice.
Nam made his initial appearance in federal court on July 29, 2026, on the complaint. The state charges against him remain pending. The investigation and prosecution of this case demonstrate the commitment of law enforcement agencies to protecting children from exploitation and abuse.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Sex Crimes
- Defendant: Rhode Island
- Location: RI
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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