CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Quionte Jordan Crawford, of Fairmont, West Virginia, has admitted to using his smart phone to convince minors to send explicit pictures and videos, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
Crawford, also known as “Kayla Stevens," age 27, pled guilty to five counts of “Enticement of a Minor." Crawford admitted to using his smart phone to persuade five different teenage boys to send sexual explicit pictures and videos to him. The crimes took place from November 2017 to December 2018 in Marion County.
Crawford is facing at least 10 years and up to life incarceration for each count. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant U.S. Attorney David J. Perri is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Bridgeport Police Department investigated.
This case is prosecuted as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit http://www.justice.gov/psc/.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
