New York man, 27, sentenced to 25 years in prison for traveling to meet minor from Lynchburg

LYNCHBURG, Virginia. — A New York man who drove 8 hours to have sex with a 14-year-old Lynchburg girl was sentenced Monday to 25 years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Virginia.

The DOJ said Derrick Loi of Lakeville, New York, pleaded guilty to one count of coercion and enticement earlier this year.

As we previously reported, Loi and the victim met on Twitter and began talking on Discord. Loi told the girl he wanted to purchase sexually explicit images and videos of her and also see her in person to have sex.

In February last year, Loi agreed to pay the victim $300 to have sex with him and provide him with sexually explicit images. On February 22, Loi and the victim began planning her trip and meeting.

Loi eventually booked a hotel room in Lynchburg and made the 8-hour drive from New York. Just as Loi arrived at the arranged location, a member of the Lynchburg police arrived and began questioning him before arresting him.

According to the DOJ, the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case and the Lynchburg Police Department provided life-saving assistance.