PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria man will spend the next decade in a federal prison after he reportedly attempted to entice a minor.
36-year-old Paul Graf was sentenced to 120 months of imprisonment on Thursday, to be followed by ten years of supervised release.
Prosecutors say Graf initiated contact with an alleged 13-year-old female on multiple occasions in April of last year, reportedly expressing a sexual interest in the alleged child and discussing specific sex acts.
Graf was arrested on April 18th, 2024 after he traveled to a prearraigned location to meet with the minor.
Prosecutors also presented testimony that a minor reported to Peoria Police allegations of sexual abuse by Graf on multiple occasions over the past several years. Items taken from his home during a search corroborated the minor’s statement. Federal officials say that led to a sentencing enhancement as a repeat and dangerous sex offender against minors.
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