Bella Vista, Arkansas Man Sentenced To 120 Months For Transportation Of A Minor With Intent To Engage In Criminal Sexual Activity

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Cameron Nathaniel Robinson, age 21, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment, and 5 years of supervised release for Transportation Of A Minor With Intent To Engage In Criminal Sexual Activity, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2423(a). The charges arose from an investigation by the Westville Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The Indictment alleged that from on or about April 2, 2019, to on or about April 3, 2019, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, and elsewhere, the defendant knowingly transported an individual who had not attained the age of 18 years, in interstate commerce, with the intent that such individual engage in sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense.

“One of the most important responsibilities we have is to protect children from predators. The investigation in this case proved the defendant preyed upon the victim, a minor child, for his sexual desires. He began luring the victim through the use of internet applications and text messages, arranged to meet the victim in person, and then took her to his home in Arkansas,” said United States Attorney Brian J. Kuester.  “Child predators commonly use the internet and phones to communicate with, lure, groom, and arrange to meet their victims. Tragically, technology has given criminals potential access to children even when they aren’t in the same state. This is a reality we must always remember and take precautions against.”
                
The Honorable Ronald A. White, U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Sarah McAmis represented the United States.