A Kissimmee man has been sentenced to 12 years and 7 months in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual conduct.
Damien Jesse Suhr, 41, was found guilty by a federal jury on March 28, 2024.
According to evidence presented at trial, on May 27, 2023, the FBI was involved in an operation with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
As part of the operation, the FBI created a profile on a dating application. The profile indicated that the user, “Jack,” was an adult but depicted a photo of a 14-year-old boy.
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On that dating application, “Jack” and Suhr began exchanging messages and then quickly switched to exchanging cellphone text messages, in which the “child” made clear to Suhr that he was 14 years old. For two weeks, Suhr spoke to the “child” about engaging in sex with him. Suhr explained in detail the sexual acts he wanted to perform on and with the “child.”
Additionally, he directed the “child” to delete his text messages with Suhr to avoid detection by his mother or law enforcement.
He selected a gas station location that was convenient for him to meet the “child.” Suhr sent messages to the “child” requesting that he wear a specific type of underwear to the meeting.
On June 9, 2023, Suhr went to the gas station to meet with the “child,” where Suhr was arrested by law enforcement officers.
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Evidence presented at trial showed that Suhr had previously exchanged messages with other online users about his desire to have sexual encounters with children as young as 12.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated this case, which was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Kaley Austin-Aronson and Dana Hill.
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