An Arkansas man pleaded guilty Friday and admitted exchanging nude pictures with a minor for five years, starting when she was 12.
Joseph D. Najera, 25, of Lincoln, Arkansas, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one felony count of coercion and enticement of a minor.
Najera and the victim met in 2017 via Kik Messenger when Najera sent her a friend request. At that time, the victim told Najera her age.
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During their online communications, Najera sent the victim artwork depicting nudity, pornography, and graphic violence. He then had her draw artwork as well.
His instructions about what to draw became increasingly complex and sexual.
On numerous occasions, Najera told the victim to perform sex acts during video chats and to create pornographic images and pictures, his plea agreement says.
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He sent her pornographic videos via TextNow and Facebook Messenger.
Najera also had parental controls set up on the victim’s phone to monitor her online actions and told her she was not allowed to talk with boys at school.
He had to approve her makeup, her clothes, and whether she cut her hair. They discussed meeting in person but never did.
Najera is scheduled to be sentenced on June 27. Both sides are recommending ten years in prison.
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