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West Valley Man Sentenced for Child Enticement
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West Valley Man Sentenced for Child Enticement

A 22-year-old man from West Valley, New York, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempting to entice a minor to send him provocative pictures through text messages.

According to U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr., Michael Lee Reed Jr. was convicted of attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity and was sentenced to 10 years in prison and five years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo, who handled the case, stated that Reed attempted to entice a minor victim to send him provocative pictures through text messages. However, the victim’s mother contacted law enforcement after looking through her child’s cellular telephone, and no pictures were ever sent by the victim to Reed.

The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006. The project marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.

The conviction is the culmination of an investigation on the part of Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Steven L. Lanser, Acting Special Agent in Charge, and the Cheektowaga Police Department under the direction of Police Chief David Zack.

Reed’s sentence is a stark reminder of the severity of child enticement crimes and the importance of protecting our children from online predators. As a community, we must remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the authorities.