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PROVIDENCE, RI – A U.S. District Court magistrate judge in Providence has ordered a Warwick, RI man detained in federal custody after his arrest on charges that he attempted to entice an 11-year-old New Jersey girl for sex and transmitted obscene material to her, United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha announced today.
According to charging documents, it is alleged that Jeffery Locke Slinn, 42, used multiple online accounts and logins to communicate with numerous underage girls. It is alleged that beginning in July 2023, Slinn engaged in a series of sexually explicit online communications with an 11-year-old girl in New Jersey, attempting to entice her to engage in sexual conduct, and that he exchanged sexually explicit images and videos with her.
Slinn was arrested on Oct. 26, 2023, charged by way of a federal criminal complaint with attempted enticement of a minor and transfer of obscene material to a minor. He made an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Providence on Friday and was ordered detained in federal custody.
A federal criminal complaint is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Julie M. White, with the assistance of Assistant U.S. Attorney John P. McAdams.
The matter was investigated by the FBI, the Ocean Township, New Jersey, Police Department, and the Warwick, Rhode Island, Police Department.
Author: Rob Borkowski
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