A Washington State man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for traveling to Oregon with the intent to sexually abuse a minor he met online. Seth Lee Fabry, aged 34, pleaded guilty to coercion and enticement of a minor. He received a sentence of 188 months in federal prison followed by 20 years of supervised release.
Court documents reveal that in April 2022, Fabry initiated contact with a minor through Discord after meeting on MeetMe, both social media platforms. Despite knowing the minor's age, Fabry engaged in explicit conversations and persuaded the minor to send sexually explicit images. In May 2022, he traveled twice from Washington to Oregon where he sexually abused the minor.
On May 29, 2022, during another visit to the victim's residence in Oregon, Fabry was confronted by the minor’s mother who then contacted law enforcement leading to his arrest.
A federal grand jury in Eugene indicted Fabry on October 4, 2022, charging him with sexually exploiting a child and traveling with intent for illicit sexual conduct.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI with assistance from the Eugene Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Jeffrey S. Sweet, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon.
Authorities encourage anyone with information about child exploitation to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit tips online at tips.fbi.gov.
The FBI Child Exploitation Task Force (CETF) focuses on locating and arresting individuals involved in child exploitation while also assisting victims of sex trafficking and child exploitation.
Federal law categorizes child pornography as any visual depiction involving minors in sexually explicit conduct. These materials document crimes against children and cause further trauma when shared online. More information can be found at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children website: www.missingkids.org.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Justice Department in May 2006 aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse nationwide. Further details are available at www.justice.gov/psc.