Carlin M. Krause, a 28-year-old resident of Roanoke, Virginia, has been sentenced to over 16 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges related to the coercion and enticement of a minor, as well as transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.
According to evidence from the investigation, Krause began communicating with a 13-year-old girl via social media in October 2024. He requested that she send him child sexual abuse material and informed her of his intention to travel from Virginia to South Carolina and take her back with him for sexual purposes.
On October 17, 2024, Krause drove from Roanoke to South Carolina and picked up the minor. While returning to Virginia, law enforcement officers apprehended him before he arrived home.
United States District Judge Bruce Howe Hendricks sentenced Krause to 195 months in prison followed by a lifetime term of court-ordered supervision. The federal system does not allow parole.
The case was prosecuted under Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the U.S. Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse by coordinating resources among federal, state, and local agencies. More information about Project Safe Childhood is available at http://www.justice.gov/psc.
The FBI Columbia Field Office investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cole Shannon served as prosecutor.
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