Bronx Man Convicted Of Kidnapping, Sex Offenses Involving A Minor, And Child Pornography Offenses

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that a jury returned a guilty verdict against ANTHONY WALLACE for kidnapping a minor, coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sex, transportation of a minor across state lines to engage in illegal sex, and possession and production of child pornography.  WALLACE was convicted following a week-long jury trial before U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil.

“Anthony Wallace used lies, threats, and violence to sexually abuse a 15-year-old minor victim over the course of a month, ultimately bringing the victim to the Bronx where he forced her to stay with him in a barricaded apartment,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton.  “The victim eventually was able to escape and alert law enforcement, and I commend her for her bravery.  Our Office remains unwavering in our commitment to protecting children and ensuring that those who harm them face the full weight of the justice system.”

According to the allegations in the Indictment and the evidence at trial:

In March 2024, WALLACE met a 15-year-old girl (the “Minor Victim”) in Binghamton, New York.  Over the next four weeks, WALLACE subjected the Minor Victim to escalating physical, sexual, and psychological abuse.  At first, WALLACE kept the Minor Victim against her will in an apartment in Binghamton.  There, WALLACE assaulted the Minor Victim and forced her to disguise her appearance by dyeing her hair and wearing a mask.  WALLACE also gave the Minor Victim a steady stream of drugs, including methamphetamine and marijuana.  While in Binghamton, WALLACE created child pornography of the Minor Victim, which he kept on his cellphone.

On April 1, 2024, WALLACE transported the Minor Victim from Binghamton, New York, across state lines, ultimately bringing her to the Bronx, New York, where he kept her in a barricaded apartment.  While in the Bronx, WALLACE continued to physically assault the Minor Victim and forcibly raped her.

On April 4, 2024, the Minor Victim escaped through the window of the Bronx apartment while WALLACE was sleeping.  The Minor Victim immediately called 911 and was eventually returned home to her parents.

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WALLACE, 32, of the Bronx, New York, was convicted of kidnapping a minor, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life in prison; coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sex, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life in prison; transportation of a minor across state lines to engage in illegal sex, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life in prison; possession of child pornography, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison; and production of child pornography, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.

The minimum and maximum potential sentences in this case are prescribed by Congress and provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the judge.  WALLACE is scheduled to be sentenced on April 23, 2026.

Mr. Clayton praised the outstanding investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force and the New York City Police Department.  He also thanked the Broome County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance in this investigation.

The prosecution is being handled by the Office’s General Crimes Unit.  Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ariana L. Bloom, Remy Grosbard, Joseph H. Rosenberg, and Alexandra N. Rothman are in charge of the prosecution, with the assistance of Paralegal Specialists Samantha Roberts and Benjamin Coolman.