DUNCANNON, Pa. — A 34-year-old Perry County man was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury on a charge of attempting to entice a minor into prostitution and sexual activity, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced.
Patrick Joel Taylor, of Duncannon, is accused of knowingly attempting to persuade, entice, and coerce a minor to engage in prostitution, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Bruce D. Brandler.
He has been sentenced to 102 months in jail.
The case was investigated by the FBI.
Assistant U.S. Attorney George J. Rocktashel is prosecuting the case.
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 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.
Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the Judge is also required to consider and weigh a number of factors, including the nature, circumstances and seriousness of the offense; the history and characteristics of the defendant; and the need to punish the defendant, protect the public and provide for the defendant's educational, vocational and medical needs.
