Sacramento man sentenced to 30 years for child exploitation case

A man from Sacramento was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison in San Antonio for sexual exploitation of a minor, FOX40 reported.

The sentence was handed down on Thursday in connection with a case from May 2023, when the man coerced an adult woman he met on TikTok to sexually assault a 6-year-old child in Uvalde, Texas, according to FOX40.

The man used threats to compel the woman to commit the assault, as detailed in the court proceedings reported by FOX40.

The case highlights cross-state criminal activity involving social media platforms, with federal authorities prosecuting the Sacramento man in Texas.

The man’s sentencing marks a significant federal response to child exploitation crimes involving coercion and digital communication.