Robert James Lowry, Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor, Louisiana 2021

Baton Rouge Man Sentenced to 170 Months for Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor and Possession of Child Pornography

A 41-year-old man from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 170 months in federal prison for attempting to coerce and entice a minor and possession of child pornography.

Robert James Lowry, of Baton Rouge, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson on [sentencing date] after being convicted of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor and possession of child pornography.

According to admissions made during his plea, Lowry began communicating with an FBI undercover agent who was posing as a stepdad of a 10-year-old female through a social media application's direct messenger feature on June 21, 2021. He expressed an interest in engaging in sexual activity with the minor.

From June 22, 2021, through June 30, 2021, Lowry began communicating with the undercover agent over a second social media application, again expressing interest in engaging in sexual activity with the minor and asking the agent to send a picture of her.

On June 30, 2021, Lowry asked if he could meet the stepdaughter that evening and arranged to meet at a location designated by the undercover agent in Baton Rouge. Lowry was arrested when he showed up at the designated location.

After being contacted by law enforcement and ordered to show his hands, Lowry put his hands outside the vehicle and stated, 'I wasn't going to do it.' During an interview after being arrested, Lowry admitted that he intended to have sex with the minor on the evening of June 30, 2021.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, and the Louisiana State Police. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Eli J. Abad.

The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit http://www.justice.gov/psc.

Lowry will have to serve 8 years of supervised release and register as a sex offender for life after his prison term.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdla/pr/baton-rouge-man-sentenced-170-months-attempted-coercion-and-enticement-minor-and