Frederick Singletary, 42, of
Parkville, Maryland, pled guilty on June 21 to federal charges of traveling
interstate to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor and possession of
child pornography announced the FBI.
According to the evidence, on February 12, 2013,
Singletary contacted an undercover officer with the FBI’s Child Exploitation
Task Force, who had posted an ad on a social networking site. Over the next few
days, Singletary engaged in online e-mail, instant message, text message, and
telephone conversations with the undercover officer, whom he believed was the
father of an underage girl. Singletary arranged with the undercover officer to
meet for the purpose of engaging in sexual acts with the child.
Singletary also sent the undercover officer 10 images of
child pornography. On February 14, 2013, Singletary traveled from Maryland to a
pre-arranged meeting place in Washington, D.C. When he arrived, he was
arrested. Singletary is scheduled for sentencing by the Honorable Beryl A.
Howell on September 20, 2013. Singletary faces a maximum sentence of 30 years
in prison for traveling interstate to engage in illicit sexual conduct and a
maximum of 10 years in prison for possession of child pornography, as well as a
fine of $250,000 on each count.
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