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TEXAS MAN SENTENCED FOR TRAVELING TO HAVE SEX WITH MINOR
LAFAYETTE, La. – Wendell Eaves, 61, of Kirbyville, Texas, has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for traveling to Lake Charles to have sex with a 12-year-old.
According to the guilty plea, Eaves communicated with a group of people who said they had a 12-year-old female available for prostitution. He planned to meet the girl at a Lake Charles casino on September 22, 2017, but law enforcement uncovered the plan and arrested him at the casino.
The case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph announced the sentencing in a statement. ‘We will continue to work tirelessly to protect our children from predators like Wendell Eaves,’ he said.
Wendell Eaves was also sentenced to 20 years of supervised release and must register as a sex offender.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Lake Charles Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney John Luke Walker prosecuted the case.
The public is encouraged to report suspected child predators and any suspicious activity through the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) toll-free hotline at (866) 347-2423 or by submitting tips online at www.ice.gov/exec/forms/hsi-tips/tips.asp.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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