U.S. Attorney Jason M. Frierson | U.S. Department of Justice
A Las Vegas man has been sentenced to over 16 years in prison for crimes related to child sexual exploitation. United States District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey handed down the sentence, which includes 16 years and eight months of imprisonment followed by a decade of supervised release. The charges against Kenton Hardy King, aged 29, include coercion and enticement, child sexual exploitation, and possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Court documents reveal that King met a 15-year-old victim through Omegle, an online chat platform. In June 2020, he coerced the teenager into engaging in sexual activities with him and producing sexually explicit content. He also possessed CSAM on two cell phones and threatened to distribute images and videos of the victim to her family, friends, and schoolmates.
In June 2024, after a five-day trial, a jury found King guilty on counts of coercion and enticement; sexual exploitation of children; and possession of child pornography.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Jason M. Frierson for the District of Nevada alongside Special Agent in Charge Spencer L. Evans from the FBI.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI in collaboration with the Henderson Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Steven Rose and Jean Ripley.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched in May 2006 by the Justice Department aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse nationwide. The project brings together federal, state, and local resources to locate offenders who exploit children via the internet while also working to identify victims.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood or to report suspected child sexual exploitation cases can contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST or visit https://report.cybertip.org.
