U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
Convicted Sex Offender Indicted For Enticing A Minor To Engage In Sexual Activity
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Orlando, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the
According to the indictment, between November 3, 2022, and December 5, 2022, Rushing, a prior convicted sex offender, enticed an individual who Rushing knew was under the age of 18 to engage in sexual activity.
An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kaley Austin-Aronson.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.
Updated August 8, 2024
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Project Safe Childhood
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