CT man accused coercing two girls, 11 and 13 years old, into sending him explicit videos

A Connecticut man faces a federal charge accusing him of coercing an 11-year-old girl and a 13-year-old girl into sending him explicit videos of themselves.

Christopher Rodriguez, 31, of Windsor was arrested Thursday on a federal criminal complaint charging him with coercion and enticement of a minor, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut.

Federal officials allege he used the social media applications LiveIn and Discord to communicate with an 11-year-old girl in Florida in October and November 2023, coercing her to send him an explicit video of herself.

In November and December 2023, authorities allege Rodriguez posed as a teenager and communicated with a 13-year-old girl from Pennsylvania using Discord and iMessage. According to federal officials, he allegedly engaged in explicit conversations with her and coerced her to send him explicit images and videos of herself. He is also accused of allegedly sending the teen explicit images of himself.

Officials said Rodriguez was ordered detained during a hearing in federal court in Hartford. The charge he faces carries a mandatory minimum term of 10 years in prison and a maximum of a life sentence, federal authorities noted.

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