Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced For New Child Sex Crimes

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Daniel Norman Pulley (60, St. Petersburg) to 35 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime term of supervised release, for production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), attempted coercion and enticement of a minor, coercion and enticement of a minor, possession of CSAM, and penalties for registered sex offenders. The court also ordered Pulley to forfeit five cellphones, a PlayStation 4, and two flash drives, which are traceable as instrumentalities of the offense. Pulley was found guilty by a jury on July 30, 2025.

According to court documents, Pulley was a registered sex offender following a 2009 federal conviction for possessing CSAM. In 2022, Pulley used Snapchat to communicate with a minor online, coercing her to produce CSAM for him. He also specifically detailed the different ways he wanted to rape the teenage minor. Pulley also possessed various CSAM images on his cellphone, including depictions of young children.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Abigail K. King and Muriel Moore.

This is another case brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in 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, rescue, and seek justice for child victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.

NOTE: This matter occurred on a previous date but not published at that time due to government shutdown. Press release posted and made available following the return to normal operations.