New York man sentenced to 25 years in prison for plotting to meet Lynchburg minor as sugar daddy

ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — A New York man was sentenced Monday to 25 years in federal prison after driving eight hours to have sex with a 14-year-old Lynchburg girl.

Derrick Loi, 27, of Lakeville, New York, pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of coercion and incitement.

Court documents show Loi met the girl online in February 2023 and began chatting with her on Discord. The Justice Department said Loi told the girl he wanted to purchase sexually explicit photos and videos of her and wanted to meet her in person to have sex.

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Loi agreed to pay the 14-year-old $300 to have sex with him and send him sexually explicit images.

The two men agreed that Loi would become a “sugar daddy” and gain unlimited access to the victim’s sexually explicit material for a fee of $50 per week, which would increase to $100 per week after the first month. Loi first sent a payment to the victim on February 15.

A week later, the two men began discussing Loi’s plans to meet with the victim, which included a discussion about specific sexual acts and how he would film them, according to the DOJ.

Loi booked a hotel room in Lynchburg and continued to speak with the girl periodically during her car ride. The department said he also took the time to send her a photo of the things he brought with him for their sexual encounter.

When Loi arrived at the hotel, a Lynchburg police officer arrived and began questioning her. He initially gave the officer a false name and lied about why he was in the city.

A search of his vehicle revealed sex toys, a box of morning-after birth control pills and a bottle of pink vodka, which he had previously told the victim he would bring to her.

The case was investigated by the FBI, with Lynchburg police providing life-saving assistance, according to the DOJ.