U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that 30 YO Colbi Trent Defiore, a resident of Carriere, Mississippi, pleaded guilty as charged before United States District Judge Sarah S. Vance after previously being charged with attempted transfer of obscene matter to a minor.
According to court documents, Defiore was an adult male who was released from a federal correctional institution upon completion of his judicially imposed sentence in an unrelated matter on August 19, 2022.
Days after his release, Defiore acquired a cellular phone and posted that he desired a young girl on a social media application.
Law enforcement authorities with the FBI saw the post and, acting in an undercover capacity by pretending to be a fourteen-year-old female, began corresponding with Defiore. During the correspondence, occurring on August 24 and 25, 2022, the suspect provided additional details about himself, including his age, location, and recent release from prison. He also engaged in a sexually charged conversation and expressed interest in meeting the Minor for the purposes of engaging in sexual activity with her at her location in Slidell.
Defiore faces up to ten years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release after imprisonment. He may also be required to register as a sex offender.
Sentencing before Judge Vance has been scheduled for February 15, 2022.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice.
