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United States of America v. Jack Edward Coles
Date: 08-11-2025
Case Number: 25-cr-20073
Judge: Cecilia M. Altonaga
Court: The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Miami-Dade County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Miami
Defendant's Attorney: Click Here For The Best Miami, Florida Criminal Defense Law Lawyer Directory
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity
United Kingdom Citizen Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison for Enticement of a Minor
A citizen of the United Kingdom was sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty to enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity.
Chief U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga ordered Jack Edward Coles, 40, to serve 188 months in federal prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release.
According to court records, in October 2024, Coles met a 14-year-old boy through a dating app. Coles arranged for an Uber to pick up the minor victim from his residence and bring him to the hotel where Coles was staying. Upon the minor victim's arrival, Coles engaged in sexual acts with him. Coles later attempted to arrange additional meetings with the minor victim in October and November 2024, and again in February 2025. In November 2024, Coles also enticed the minor victim to send him sexually explicit photographs.
United States Attorney Hayden P. O'Byrne and Acting Special Agent in Charge José R. Figueroa of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Miami made the announcement.
HSI Miami investigated the case with assistance from the City of Miami Police Department and the State Attorney's Office, Criminal Investigation Division.
Assistant United States Attorney Dwayne Williams 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 the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (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.projectsafechildhood.gov.
188 months in federal prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release.
About This Case
What was the outcome of United States of America v. Jack Edward Coles?
The outcome was: 188 months in federal prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release.
Which court heard United States of America v. Jack Edward Coles?
This case was heard in The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Miami-Dade County), FL. The presiding judge was Cecilia M. Altonaga.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Jack Edward Coles?
Plaintiff's attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Miami. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Miami, Florida Criminal Defense Law Lawyer Directory.
When was United States of America v. Jack Edward Coles decided?
This case was decided on August 11, 2025.