Burlington man convicted of attempted seduction of minor

A Burlington man was convicted of attempted enticement of a minor.

According to court documents, Corey Ritz, 48, had a Facebook conversation with an undercover officer posing as a 15-year-old girl. Ritz graphically described sexual acts he would like to perform with the 15-year-old if they met in person. Ritz made plans to meet her and suggested she bring another underage girl to their planned meeting. Ritz began communicating with a second undercover officer posing as a 14-year-old girl. Ritz arranged to meet the two minors in Burlington. Documents show Ritz arrived at the in-person meeting and was arrested by the Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office. Ritz admitted to police that he met a 15-year-old girl and a 14-year-old girl for the purpose of having sex.

Ritz was sentenced July 11 to 120 months in federal prison for solicitation of a minor. Following his prison sentence, Ritz will serve five years of supervised release. The case was investigated by the Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office and brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse. Click here for more information.