Akron Man Charged for Sexually Exploiting 14-Year-Old

AKRON, OH - An Akron man was indicted in federal court for sexually exploiting a 14-year-old, said Carole S. Rendon, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, and Stephen D. Anthony, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Cleveland Office.

Benny T. Hunt, 40, was charged with enticement, sexual exploitation of a child and distributing visual depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

Hunt knowingly used a cellular phone with Internet connectivity to persuade, induce, entice, and coerce a 14-year-old girl, to engage in sexual activity for which Hunt could be charged with a criminal offense. This took place between June and August, according to the indictment.

Hunt also coerced the minor into engaging in sexual acts while recording it. He then distributed recordings of the act across the country, according to the indictment.

He also knowingly distributed, using any means and facility of interstate and foreign commerce, visual depictions of a 14-year-old girl engaged in sexually explicit conduct, according to the indictment.

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