Arizona Man Gets 10 Years For Trying To Bus Out Minnesota Teen For Sex
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for trying to get a teenage girl to travel from Minnesota to Arizona and have sex with him.
Prosecutors say 23-year-old Matthew Demond Lyons also was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years of supervised release after he serves his prison term and was ordered to register as a sex offender.
Lyons previously pleaded guilty to attempted transportation of a minor with intent to engage in prostitution or any criminal sexual activity, aiding and abetting.
Prosecutors say Lyons tried to get the 16-year-old girl to come to Arizona in January 2016 and bought her a bus ticket.
The teen boarded the bus in Minnesota and was en route to Arizona before authorities located her.
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