SEATTLE – A Kent man has pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child in connection with his January 2010, trip to Cambodia to have sex with underage girls.
Craig Carr, 59, faces a mandatory minimum 15 years in prison and up to 30 years in prison and lifetime supervised release when sentenced in October.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Carr made contact over the internet with a person in Cambodia who agreed to find minor females for Carr to have sex with during a visit to Cambodia. Carr paid this person approximately $8,000 for sex with the girls during a week-long trip to Cambodia. He informed the person arranging the sexual encounters that he wanted the girls to be about 12 years old.
Carr traveled to Phnom Penh from Seattle on Jan. 13, 2010. When he was arrested on Jan.22, he admitted that he had sex with three girls over his eight days in Cambodia. His camera contained pictures of three young victims. Two of the victims have been located.
"Today's guilty plea sends a clear message to child predators who falsely believe they can travel to other countries with the intent of sexually exploiting children and avoid detection by U.S. law enforcement," said Leigh Winchell, special agent in charge of ICE's Homeland Security Investigations.
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