Bryan Devin Cruz, a 25-year-old Texas resident, has been sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for traveling interstate with the intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
In April 2024, Moore Police Department (MPD) officers responded to reports of a stranger peeking into the window of a 13-year-old girl. Using thermal imaging technology, MPD located and arrested Cruz as he moved away from the property. Investigations revealed that Cruz had met the minor online through an application where he misrepresented himself as a 17-year-old high school student. He later traveled from Dallas, Texas, to Oklahoma on April 5, 2024, intending to engage in illicit activity.
A federal Grand Jury indicted Cruz on May 7, 2024, on charges of coercion and enticement of a minor and interstate travel with intent to engage in sexual acts with a minor. Cruz pleaded guilty to one count on September 12, 2024.
U.S. District Judge Patrick R. Wyrick handed down the sentence on May 1, 2025. In addition to his prison term, Cruz will undergo five years of supervised release post-incarceration. Judge Wyrick highlighted the necessity of protecting the public and described Cruz's actions as pervasive rather than isolated incidents.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Moore Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Tiffany Edgmon.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), an initiative led by the Department of Justice aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse nationwide.
For further details about PSC initiatives or this case specifically, additional information can be found in public records or at www.justice.gov/psc.