Waco Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Coercion and Enticement of a Minor

WACO, Texas - A Waco man was sentenced today to life in federal prison for one count of coercion and enticement of a minor.

According to court documents, Bailey Warren Lowe, 25, used a Snapchat account to request sexually explicit images from a 13-year-old girl on multiple occasions. If she acted slowly or the photos did not meet his expectations, Lowe would become angry and threaten to expose her. On one occasion, in early 2022, Lowe drove the minor's residence, where they engaged in sexual activity in his vehicle. Lowe did not use a condom and, when the minor repeated that she was 13 years old, he demanded she not tell anyone about them because he was 22 and could get in trouble. Lowe was enlisted in the Navy at the time.

An FBI investigation revealed multiple chat conversations and instances of sexual exploitation between Lowe and additional victims between the ages of 10 and 15 years old. He was arrested July 28, 2023 and pleaded guilty Dec. 5, 2023.

U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas made the announcement.

The FBI investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory Gloff prosecuted the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.

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