Washington: Indian national Kirtan Patel, 24, pleaded guilty to attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity, a US attorney said Wednesday. Patel, who lives in Florida, faces a minimum sentence of 10 years to life in federal prison. A sentencing date is yet to be set.
According to the plea agreement, between May 22 and May 24, Patel communicated online with someone he believed to be a 13-year-old girl.
However, the person was an undercover Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agent. Patel engaged in a sexually-explicit conversation with an undercover agent.
Ultimately, Patel was arrested while traveling to a location in Marion County to engage in sexual activity with a child, said U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg.