Bronx Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Enticement Of Minors And Possession Of Child Pornography

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced today that WINSTON COLON CORREA was sentenced to 25 years in prison for enticing minors and possessing child pornography. COLON CORREA's sentence was imposed by U.S. District Judge Jennifer H. Rearden, who also presided over the guilty plea.

"Winston Colon Correa preyed on children by pressuring them to record and send videos of themselves engaged in sexually explicit conduct," said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. "On at least two occasions, he even met with one of his child victims and pressured her to have sex, which Colon Correa recorded. New Yorkers want those who engage in such heinous conduct off our streets. This Office, and our law enforcement partners, will pursue every lead and use every tool to rid our communities of those who sexually exploit our children. The message to predators from our Office is clear: there is no place for you in New York other than prison."

According to the allegations in the Information, public filings, and statements made in public court proceedings:

Beginning in at least 2022, COLON CORREA engaged in sexually explicit text message conversations with numerous minor girls he met online, during which he induced the production of child pornography of at least Minor Victim-1, Minor Victim-2, Minor Victim-3, and Minor Victim-4. Law enforcement's review of COLON CORREA's electronic devices revealed that for multiple years, he engaged in sexually explicit text message conversations with many other unidentified individuals believed to also be minor girls. COLON CORREA committed these crimes despite knowing that he was communicating with minors. In fact, many of the minors made clear to COLON CORREA that they were underage-e.g., that they were in school, that they lived at home with their parents, and in multiple cases, their actual ages. On at least two occasions, COLON CORREA falsely represented to minor girls that he was only 17 years old. In addition, COLON CORREA met in person on at least two occasions with one identified victim, Minor Victim-4, during which COLON CORREA pressured Minor Victim-4 to perform oral sex and have sexual intercourse. Thereafter, when he was confronted by law enforcement, COLON CORREA falsely claimed that he had ceased contact with Minor Victim-4 after learning that she was a minor. In reality, COLON CORREA had exchanged sexually explicit messages with Minor Victim-4, and attempted to make plans to meet her again, just one day earlier.

Anyone who believes they have information concerning the exploitation of children is urged to contact the FBI at 1-212-384-1000 or https://tips.fbi.gov/.

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In addition to the prison term, COLON CORREA, 34, of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced to 20 years of supervised release.

Mr. Clayton praised the outstanding work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department in connection with this investigation.

The prosecution is being handled by the Office's General Crimes Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorney William C. Kinder is in charge of the prosecution.