Raymond T. Tammed, a 30-year-old former corrections officer from Piti, Guam, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor. The sentence was handed down by the U.S. District Court of Guam. In addition to his prison term, Tammed will be subject to five years of supervised release and must pay a $100 mandatory assessment fee. He is also required to register as a sex offender in any jurisdiction where he lives, works, or studies.
The conviction stems from an operation in May 2024 led by federal investigators aimed at identifying individuals seeking sexual contact with minors online. During this operation, Tammed communicated with an undercover agent who posed as a 13-year-old girl. Authorities say that despite knowing he was speaking with someone he believed to be underage, Tammed sent explicit messages and images and attempted to arrange a meeting for sexual purposes. He was arrested at the Andersen Air Force Base Visitors Center when he arrived for the arranged meeting.
“This case demonstrates the dangers faced by our children during online activity,” stated United States Attorney Anderson. “We will continue these undercover operations to protect our communities from sexual predators. I applaud the efforts of law enforcement in bringing Tammed to justice.”
“Keeping our children safe from exploitation and abuse is the highest priority. By taking predators like Tammed off the street, we are ensuring the safety of the most vulnerable members of our community,” said Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Lucy Cabral-DeArmas. “HSI will continue to seek justice to keep our children safe with zero tolerance for this heinous crime.”
Homeland Security Investigations and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations Service, Detachment 602 conducted the investigation leading to Tammed’s arrest.
Assistant United States Attorney Benjamin K. Petersburg prosecuted the case.
The prosecution was part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative started by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to address child sexual exploitation and abuse nationwide by coordinating resources across agencies to apprehend offenders and rescue victims (https://www.justice.gov/psc).
