SCRANTON — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Pennsylvania, Middle), published as received.
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Richard Rader, age 61, a resident of New Galilee, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion, for attempted online enticement of a minor.
According to the United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, between June 20, 2022, and July 8, 2022, Rader used the internet and an electronic device to attempt to persuade, induce, entice, and coerce a person who he believed to be a 12-year-old child to engage in sexual conduct and to produce images of child pornography. During that period, on two occasions, Rader transmitted obscene photographs of himself to the purported child.
The investigation was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations – Philadelphia Division. Assistant United States Attorneys Michelle Olshefski and Tatum Wilson prosecuted the case.
The maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is life imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
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