Newport Man Pleads Guilty To Enticing Minor: US Attorney

PROVIDENCE, RI — A Newport man pleaded guilty to enticing a minor, attempting to entice a minor and possession of child sexual abuse material, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Kyle Patrick Tormey, 41, is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 29.

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"According to court documents, Tormey repeatedly communicated with a minor female on various social media platforms, persuading her to provide him with photographs of herself and to meet with him to engage in sexual activity in exchange for payment," according to a media release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.

"During the investigation, law enforcement executed federal search warrants and recovered electronic communications and images that formed the basis for the possession of CSAM charges," the release said.

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