United States of America v. James Salac

Mobile, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with attempted enticement of a minor.



According to court documents filed in connection with his guilty plea, in November 2019, James Salac, 58, was a member of an online messaging group comprised of individuals who expressed sexual attraction to children. Also in the group was an undercover officer, who was posing as a mother of a nine-year-old girl. Salac instigated a conversation with the undercover officer, and eventually expressed an interest in engaging in sexual activity with the nine-year-old girl. Salac articulated in graphic detail the sex acts he wished to perform on the girl. The undercover officer then provided Salac with a phone number purported to belong to the girl so that Salac could communicate with the nine-year-old directly. The officer then began posing as the nine-year-old. When he believed he was communicating with a nine-year-old, Salac sent her a graphic photo of his genitals, detailed what sexual acts he would like to engage in with her, and directed her how to take photos of her genitalia to send to him.



Further investigation revealed that Salac was a member of a number of online communities. He had engaged in similar conversations with other undercover officers, including one posing as the father of a ten-year-old girl and one posing as a fourteen-year-old girl. Salac also distributed images of child pornography in his online groups and to undercover officers.



Judge DuBose imposed a 235 months sentence of incarceration. The judge also ordered Salac to serve a 20 year term of supervised release upon his discharge from prison. Judge DuBose ordered that Salac pay $5,100 in special assessments. Salac will be required to register as a sex offender when he is released from prison.



The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated this case. Assistant United States Attorney Kacey Chappelear prosecuted the case.

Imprisonment 235 months as to Count 1 with recommendations to the BOP (1) defendant be imprisoned at an institution where a mental health treatment and/or sex offender treatment program is available; SRT 20 years, with special conditions (1) substance abuse testing & treatment (2) model search condition (3) mental health/sex offender treatment (4) SORNA (5) no contact with minors. SA $5,100.00.