A Connecticut man has been indicted for allegedly driving to Colorado in order to engage in sexual conduct with a portrayed mother and her two minor daughters, the U.S. Attorney's office said.
Jason Tremblay, 28, of Ledyard, was arrested last week in Greeley, Colorado, after he allegedly drove for three days to have sexual encounters a mom and her two underage daughters, who in this case, was actually an undercover Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent, the prosecutor's office said.
HSI special agents began targeting particular websites that may sexually exploit children and joined a variety of groups where users chose "incest", "jailbat", and "teen" as their interests.
In Nov. 2015, the undercover HSI working in Greeley posed as a mother with two daughters aged 10 and 14, according to charging documents.
An individual, later identified as Tremblay, reached out to the agent's mom persona and asked if she was "active with (her) girls," the prosecutor's office said.
In Jan. 2016, the agent and Tremblay agreed on a meeting that would sexually exploit the minor daughters and the suspect began his drive to Colorado on Feb. 2, according to documents.
Once in the Greeley vicinity, Colorado State police placed Tremblay under arrest on Feb. 4.
Tremblay faces one count of aggravated sexual abuse of children, which if convicted could send him to federal prison for a minimum of 30 years, according to the indictment. He also faces one count of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, which could send him to federal prison for up to 30 years. Finally, he faces two counts of coercion and enticement, which carry a minimum of 10 years each in federal prison. Each count carries a fine up to $250,000.
Tremblay has been released on a $50,000 bond. It was not immediately clear if he had an attorney.
