ORLANDO, FL – In a disturbing case of child predation, former Navy officer William Daniel Thompson has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for attempting to persuade, induce, and entice two minors to engage in illicit sexual conduct.
Thompson’s Crimes Exposed Online
According to court documents, on September 10, 2014, an FBI agent responded to an advertisement in the ‘all personals’ section of Craigslist, which made reference to a single white male seeking a ‘family dynamic.’ Thompson communicated online with the undercover agent, who was posing as the father of a 10-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy. During the online conversations, Thompson told the agent that he wanted to engage in sexual conduct with the minors.
Arrest and Admission of Guilt
On September 11, 2014, Thompson traveled from his home in Manatee County to Altamonte Springs, where he intended to meet the father for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct. He was subsequently arrested. During an interview with law enforcement, Thompson admitted that he had traveled for the purpose of meeting the father of two children with whom he had been e-mailing since September 10, 2014, and to explore the possibility of having sex with a 10-year-old girl.
Project Safe Childhood Initiative
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the federal government to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.
Judge’s Verdict
United States District Judge Roy B. Dalton sentenced Thompson to 16 years in federal prison for his crimes. Thompson had pleaded guilty on December 24, 2014, to attempting to persuade, induce, and entice two minors to engage in illicit sexual conduct. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Ilianys Rivera Miranda.
Thompson’s sentence serves as a stark reminder of the severity of child predation crimes and the importance of continued efforts to protect children from exploitation and abuse. As part of our ongoing commitment to shedding light on these heinous crimes, Grimy Times will continue to bring you updates and in-depth coverage of cases like this one.
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