New York Man Charged With Attempted Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor And Enticement Of 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 Bronx, New York, was indicted by a federal grand jury for attempted sexual exploitation of a minor and enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity.

According to U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam, the indictment charges Henry with attempted sexual exploitation of child who had not obtained the age of 18-years-old, between May 9, 2024 and May 25, 2024, in Adams County. The indictment further charges Henry with enticement of 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 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 the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, 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.usdoj.gov/psc.

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

Indictments are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.

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