Project Safe Childhood, a Department of Justice program, investigated a Huntsville man who was accused of sexting with a child, leading to his arrest and subsequent conviction.
Kenneth Melvin Doss, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor in Virginia. Prosecutors said Doss coerced a 13-year-old girl into sending him sexually explicit images and video.
According to court documents, Doss used Facebook Messenger to communicate with the child, who is his cousin.
“When the minor victim hesitated, saying Doss was her cousin, Doss responded it could be their secret, and they could delete the chats,” investigators stated. “Doss also sent videos of himself masturbating to the minor victim, and he described the sex acts they could engage in if they met up in person.”
Doss will be sentenced at a later date.
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