Source: US FBI
PROVIDENCE – A Newport man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly enticing a minor to engage in illicit sexual activity on two separate occasions, for allegedly receiving child sexual abuse material, and separately for possessing it, announced Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
The indictment charges Kyle Patrick Tomey with coercion and enticement of a minor, attempted coercion and enticement of a minor, receipt of child pornography, and possession of child pornography. A federal indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Charging documents reflect that Tormey allegedly repeatedly communicated with a minor female on various social media platforms, enticing the young girl to meet with him to engage in illicit sexual activity.
Court documents show that, during court-authorized searches, law enforcement allegedly discovered multiple images of the minor victim in various stages of undress stored in a social media account belonging to Tormey; numerous communications with the girl that led up to the alleged sexual encounter; and multiple images of other minors that constituted child sexual abuse material.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Milind M. Shah.
The matter was investigated by the FBI and West Warwick Police Department. Acting United States Attorney Sara M. Bloom thanks the Newport Police for their assistance during the investigation and arrest of the defendant.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the DOJ’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc
To report suspected online child sexual exploitation and/or abuse, call the Know2Protect Tipline at 1-833-591-KNOW (5669) or visit the NCMEC CyberTipline® at https://report.cybertip.org/
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