Robert J. "Bob" Troester U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma
Bryan Devin Cruz, a 25-year-old from Texas, has been sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for traveling interstate with the intent to engage in sexual acts with a minor. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
The case began in April 2024 when an officer from the Moore Police Department responded to reports of a stranger peeking into the window of a 13-year-old girl. A thermal imaging drone was used to locate Cruz moving away from the property, leading to his arrest. Investigations revealed that Cruz had met the minor online through an application, falsely claiming he was a 17-year-old high school student. He traveled from Dallas, Texas, to meet the minor on April 5, 2024.
A federal Grand Jury indicted Cruz on May 7, 2024, on charges of coercion and enticement of a minor and interstate travel with intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor. Cruz pleaded guilty to the latter charge on September 12, 2024.
At the sentencing hearing held on May 1, 2025, U.S. District Judge Patrick R. Wyrick emphasized the need for public protection and highlighted that Cruz's conduct was pervasive rather than isolated. In addition to his prison sentence, Cruz will undergo five years of supervised release.
The investigation involved Homeland Security Investigations and the Moore Police Department and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Tiffany Edgmon.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), an initiative by the Department of Justice aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse through coordinated efforts at various governmental levels.
Further details can be found in public filings.
