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Elizabethtown Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Child Exploitation
LOUISVILLE, KY. – Matthew Alexander Lyons, 34, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for multiple counts of online enticement of a minor, production of child pornography, sex trafficking of minors, and distribution and possession of child pornography.
According to the Plea Agreement and other Court documents, in April 2020, the Radcliff Police Department received a call from a grandparent who reported that at least one minor was posting on social media about engaging in sexual activity with an adult in exchange for money.
A Radcliff PD Detective interviewed two 14-year-old boys, seized their mobile devices, and was granted consent to search those devices by the minors’ legal guardians. Based on initial investigative steps, the Radcliff PD Detective identified Lyons as the adult with whom the two boys had engaged in sexual activity in exchange for money.
Lyons had a prior conviction in 2008 in Hardin District Court case 08-F-00401 for attempted prohibited use of electronic communication system to procure a minor for sex, a violation of K.R.S. § 510.155(1).
The defendant targeted and exploited vulnerable victims and will now spend more than two decades in federal prison and upon release be under close federal supervision for the rest of his life – a substantial sentence and strong message to others who consider engaging in similar conduct, stated Acting U.S. Attorney Bennett.
“We have no higher calling than to protect our children, and this sentence should send a message that the exploitation of our youngest citizens will not be tolerated in the Commonwealth,” said Attorney General Cameron.
Lyons’ crime was discovered after a Radcliff PD Detective identified him as the adult with whom the two boys had engaged in sexual activity in exchange for money. Lyons had a prior conviction in 2008 for attempted prohibited use of electronic communication system to procure a minor for sex.
The defendant was sentenced by United States District Judge David J. Hale to 25 years in prison followed by a life term of Supervised Release. There is no parole in the federal system.
According to the Plea Agreement and other Court documents, in April of 2020, the Radcliff Police Department received a call from a grandparent who reported that at least one minor was posting on social media about engaging in sexual activity with an adult in exchange for money. A Radcliff PD Detective interviewed two 14-year-old boys, seized their mobile devices, and was granted consent to search those devices by the minors’ legal guardians.
Lyons had a prior conviction in 2008 in Hardin District Court case 08-F-00401 for attempted prohibited use of electronic communication system to procure a minor for sex, a violation of K.R.S. § 510.155(1).
Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Child Exploitation
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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