In June 2020, Turner messaged the child again, and the child responded and told the man their age. Turner persisted to send sexually explicit messages from June to Sept. 2020.
On Sept. 8, 2020, Turner messaged the child “want company?” and began to drive to a location in Plano to meet the child, where he was greeted by Plano police and the FBI.
On Sept. 17, 2020, Turner was indicted by a federal jury.
Turner now awaits sentencing and faces a minimum of 10 years and up to life in prison.
“I commend our law enforcement partners for their vigilance in ensuring the safety of our children,” acting U.S. attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei said. “Those who target child victims are the worst among us. Their actions will not be tolerated. The Eastern District of Texas will continue to find such individuals and bring them to justice.”
