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An Indianapolis man will serve 35 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release after pleading guilty to the sexual exploitation of a child.
Dustin Scott Cox, 54, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis for his role in conspiring with another man, Zachary Nichols, to sexually abuse and produce sexual images of a 15-year-old, according to court documents.
Cox is a repeat child sex offender who was convicted in 2004 for coercing a 14-year-old into sexual acts in exchange for a bicycle.
Nichols had been sexually abusing the 15-year-old victim for years and let Cox do the same in exchange for methamphetamine, authorities said.
In June, Nichols was sentenced to 42 years in federal prison for his role in the crime.
“Our hearts go out to the survivor of these horrific abuses, and we hope this prosecution brings them some measure of peace,” said Zachary Myers, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana. “The lifelong trauma inflicted by these sick criminals merits federal prison sentences that will ensure that neither of them ever harms another child.”
This case was part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative that combats the epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
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