A Kapolei man has been sentenced to ten years in prison for attempting to entice a 13-year-old girl to engage in unlawful sexual activity.
According to court documents, Zachariah Fredrickson, 32, engaged in a series of online chats with an undercover agent posing as a 13-year-old girl on March 25, 2019. During their conversations, Fredrickson arranged to meet the girl in person with the intent to engage in sexual activity and agreed to pay $100 per hour for sex with the girl.
Fredrickson then traveled to an agreed-upon location and was later arrested.
U.S. Attorney Kenji M. Price stated that his office will continue to protect children in their communities from those who lurk in the corners of cyberspace seeking opportunities to exploit them.
The case was investigated by the FBI and the Hawaii Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC), and it was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Morgan Early.
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.
Fredrickson will also pay a $5000 special assessment pursuant to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015.
The defendant’s name is Zachariah Fredrickson, and he is from Kapolei, Hawaii. The exact criminal charges are Attempted Sexual Enticement of a Minor. The city and state are Honolulu, Hawaii. The exact date of the crime is March 25, 2019. The sentence or outcome is 10 years in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release. The dollar amount is $5000 for a special assessment.
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Key Facts
- State: Hawaii
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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