A federal jury in Lexington has convicted Larry Coffman, a resident of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, on charges of sex trafficking of children. The verdict was returned after a brief deliberation of 45 minutes, concluding a two-day trial. Coffman, 42, was found guilty on two counts of sex trafficking of minors and for committing a felony involving a minor while being a registered sex offender.
Testimony during the trial revealed that Coffman engaged two minors in a sex act in exchange for something of value back in February 2023. During these offenses, Coffman was already convicted of another sex crime and was registered as a sex offender.
The conviction was announced jointly by Paul McCaffrey, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Rana Saoud, Special Agent in Charge of the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); Chief Scott Elder of the Harrodsburg Police Department; and Sheriff Mike Coyle of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office.
The investigation into Coffman’s activities was conducted collaboratively by HSI, the Harrodsburg Police Department, and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. The prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Erin Roth.
Coffman's sentencing is scheduled for July 28, 2025. He is facing a sentence carrying a minimum of 25 years in prison, up to life imprisonment. The final sentence will take into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and relevant federal statutes.
This prosecution forms part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative started by the Department of Justice in 2006 designed to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse. The project unites resources from federal, state, and local levels to find, prosecute, and bring to justice those who exploit children, as well as to aid in the rescue of their victims. More information about this initiative can be found at www.projectsafechildhood.gov.
