United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy | U.S. Department of Justice
A Boston man has admitted guilt in federal court to charges related to child exploitation. Jalen Latimer, 26, from Roxbury, entered a guilty plea for one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman has set the sentencing date for March 18, 2025. Latimer remains in state custody on related charges.
Latimer was initially charged with sexual exploitation of a minor in February 2024 following his arrest. The charges stem from incidents where Latimer conspired to sex traffic a minor victim in July 2023 and used two other minors for producing child pornography in July 2022.
He faces additional charges by state authorities in Worcester Superior Court, including rape of a child, aggravated indecent assault and battery of a child, human trafficking of a minor, and depicting a minor in sexual conduct.
The legal penalties for sexual exploitation of a minor include a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and up to 30 years imprisonment, alongside possible lifetime supervised release and fines reaching $250,000. Conspiracy to commit sex trafficking carries potential life imprisonment and similar financial penalties.
United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy; Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Boston Division; Worcester Police Chief Paul B. Saucier; and Oxford Police Chief Michael K. Daniels announced the development. The Rhode Island State Police and Massachusetts State Police provided valuable assistance during the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristen M. Noto is handling the prosecution.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse nationwide.
