Middle District of Pennsylvania | New York man charged with attempted sexual exploitation of a minor and enticing a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Darnell Henry, age 42, of the Bronx, New York, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor and enticing a minor to illegal activities. sexual activity.

According to U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam, the indictment charges Henry with attempted sexual exploitation of a child under the age of 18 between May 9, 2024 and May 25, 2024, in Adams County. The indictment further accuses Henry of enticing a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity between May 9, 2024 and June 2, 2024.

The case was investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police, the New York City Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney K. Wesley Mishoe is prosecuting the case.

The case was filed as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood uses federal, state, and local resources to locate, arrest, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children and identify victims and save. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit www.usdoj.gov/psc.

The maximum penalty upon conviction for the offense charged is life imprisonment, life supervised release after imprisonment, a fine, a statutory assessment and a special assessment. A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by a court after review of applicable federal sentencing statutes and federal sentencing guidelines.

Charges are just accusations. All persons charged are presumed innocent unless and until found guilty in a court of law.

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