Justin Raymond Nekeferoff, 33, of Wasilla, stood motionless in a federal courtroom in Anchorage, Alaska, as a jury delivered a guilty verdict on charges of attempted enticement of a minor and possession of child pornography. The conviction, handed down after a six-day trial before U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess, marks a grim end to a case rooted in predatory behavior and disturbing online conduct. Nekeferoff was acquitted of distributing child pornography, but the evidence of his intent to harm a child left little room for doubt.
According to trial testimony, in 2015, a witness alerted law enforcement after Nekeferoff openly discussed his desire to have sex with children, claiming he had molested girls as young as five and 15. The jury heard chilling text messages where Nekeferoff admitted to scouting “lil girls in the stores” and expressed a sexual interest in children aged 4 to 8. These messages, coupled with his actions, painted the picture of a man who had long since crossed moral and legal boundaries.
The trap was set when Nekeferoff believed he was arranging a sexual encounter with an 8-year-old girl and her mother at a motel in Wasilla. In reality, the mother was an undercover FBI agent and the child did not exist. Nekeferoff arrived at the motel with icing and other items intended for sexual use with the child. He was arrested moments after entering the room, his wallet containing an SD card with multiple images of child pornography—digital evidence that sealed his fate.
During questioning after his arrest, Nekeferoff confessed he came to the motel to have sex with both the fictional mother and her daughter. He admitted he thought about molesting children “all the time” and acknowledged past acts of molestation. He claimed he downloaded child pornography in a misguided attempt to control his urges—words that only deepened the severity of his crimes.
Nekeferoff now faces a minimum of 10 years and up to life in federal prison on the attempted enticement charge, and up to 10 years for possession of child pornography. Each count carries a maximum fine of $250,000, a $100 special assessment, and a term of supervised release ranging from five years to life. Sentencing is scheduled for May 9, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. in Anchorage.
The investigation was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Anchorage Police Department’s Crimes Against Children Unit (CACU). The case was prosecuted under Project Safe Childhood, a Department of Justice initiative launched in 2006 to combat child exploitation. Federal prosecutors, including U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder, stressed that Nekeferoff’s conviction sends a clear message: predators who target children will be hunted down, exposed, and punished to the fullest extent of the law.
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Key Facts
- State: Alaska
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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