Shane Kelly Torpey, Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor, Pennsylvania 2021

Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 140 Months in Prison for Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor

SCRANTON – A Philadelphia man was sentenced to 140 months in prison for attempting to entice a 12-year-old minor female to engage in prohibited sexual activity online.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Shane Kelly Torpey, age 37, was sentenced on June 23, 2021, to 140 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a 10-year term of supervised release, by United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion.

According to Acting United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler, Torpey used the internet to attempt to entice the minor victim and later communicated with a law enforcement officer posing as the victim. Torpey traveled from the Philadelphia area to a park in Kingston, PA, on January 27, 2020, in an attempt to coax the minor victim into engaging in prohibited sexual activity with him. He was arrested on scene.

At sentencing, Judge Mannion also ordered Torpey to comply with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Philadelphia Division and the Kingston Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Jeffery St John prosecuted the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Defendant Information:

• Defendant Name: Shane Kelly Torpey
• Age: 37
• City and State: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Exact Date: January 27, 2020 (crime date), June 23, 2021 (sentencing)
• Sentence or Outcome: 140 months’ imprisonment, 10-year term of supervised release, Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA)

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