Houstonian receives sentence for enticing South Texas minor into commercial sex
HOUSTON – A 23-year-old man has been ordered to prison for enticement of a minor online, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
Malcolm Lenard Thomas, Houston, pleaded guilty June 21.
Today, U.S. District Judge Charles Eskridge ordered Thomas to serve 121 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by 15 years of supervised release.
At the time of his plea, he admitted he communicated via Instagram with whom he thought was a 15-year-old female.