An Illinois man, convicted of enticing a child in Ottumwa, received a lengthy prison sentence in federal court earlier this month, according to the Department of Justice.
40-year-old Alan Anderson was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for enticement and attempted enticement of a minor and for committing an offense while a registered sex offender.
From May to November 2023, officials say 40-year-old Alan Anderson used text messages and social media to communicate with a 14-year-old child from Ottumwa. During their communication, Anderson convinced the child to produce and send him child pornography. Later in September Anderson left his residence in Illinois and traveled to Ottumwa where he picked up the child from her home and took her to a hotel where they engaged in sex acts. Authorities say Anderson also captured child sex abuse material of the child while in the hotel.
At the time of the 2023 offenses, Anderson, who formally served in the United States Air Force, was a registered sex offender stemming from a 2020 incident in which he was convicted via general court martial of two counts of attempting to commit a lewd act with a person he believed to be under the age of 16.
After completing his prison term, Anderson will be required to serve a 10-year supervised release term. Officials say there is no parole in the federal system.
