ERIE, PA — A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on a charge of sex trafficking of a child and attempted sex trafficking of a child, announced United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan.
Wednesday’s one-count Indictment named Ali Matthew McCoy, 20, 615 Payne Avenue, 1st Floor, Erie, Pennsylvania, as the sole defendant.
According to the Indictment presented to the court, from May 2022 through July 2022, McCoy is alleged to have sex trafficked and attempted to sex traffic a child.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of life in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Christian A. Trabold is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
Information, a criminal complaint, or an arrest is not a declaration of guilt. A suspect, arrestee, or defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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