WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Frank Earle Noyes III, a resident of Palm Beach County, will spend the next 32 years – 384 months – behind bars for a depraved and calculated scheme to exploit children. Noyes, 53, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Kenneth A. Marra after pleading guilty to producing child pornography, a violation of Title, United States Code, Section 2251(a)(e), and enticing a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity, violating Title 18, United States Code, Section 2422(b).
The case, brought forth by United States Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer for the Southern District of Florida, and spearheaded by FBI Special Agent in Charge George L. Piro, reveals a chilling pattern of online predation. Noyes engaged in an online chat with a 12-year-old girl in Minnesota, during which he shared pornographic images he himself had created. These images depicted a 5-year-old minor engaged in illegal sexual conduct – a horrifying detail that underscores the severity of Noyes’ crimes.
But the depravity didn’t stop there. Law enforcement officials, upon arresting Noyes, discovered even more disturbing content on his phone: additional child pornography featuring a 3-year-old girl also engaged in illegal sexual conduct. The investigation further revealed that Noyes didn’t just passively share these images; he actively solicited them from the 12-year-old victim, repeatedly attempting to coerce her into sending him explicit photos of herself. This wasn’t a fleeting impulse; it was a sustained effort to exploit and abuse a vulnerable child.
This prosecution falls under the umbrella of “Project Safe Childhood,” a national initiative launched in 2006 by the Department of Justice. The project aims to combat the escalating epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, pooling resources from federal, state, and local agencies to identify, apprehend, and prosecute offenders like Noyes, and – crucially – to rescue the victims. The initiative has become a vital tool in the fight against online predators, and this case serves as a stark reminder of the dangers lurking in the digital shadows.
Ferrer commended the collaborative investigative work of the FBI, the Plymouth Police Department in Minnesota, the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, and the South Florida Minor Vice Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lothrop Morris and Ellen Cohen are handling the prosecution, ensuring Noyes faces the full weight of the law for his heinous actions. This conviction sends a clear message: those who prey on children will be relentlessly pursued and brought to justice.
Court documents related to the case can be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov and through the PACER system at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov. Grimy Times will continue to follow this case and report on efforts to protect children from online exploitation.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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