Pierce County man accused of taping sex acts with girl, 13, is arrested in sting
A 40-year-old Pierce County man who was arrested during an undercover child-sex-crime sting was indicted in federal court Thursday.
Randy Lee Young was charged with attempted enticement of a minor and production of images of child sexual abuse, according to a Department of Justice news release. He pleaded not guilty to the charges at the U.S. District Court in Seattle.
Young was arrested Nov. 16, 2024, after he allegedly communicated with a law enforcement officer, who acted as a mother of two 8 and 11-year-old girls, release said. He allegedly believed she would provide her young daughters for him to sexually abuse.
Young and the officer had been texting between Nov. 8 and 15. Young proposed they meet at a place in Marysville, Washington, where law enforcement arrested him, the release said.
Child sex-abuse photos that Young allegedly produced were found on his phone, the release said.
“The investigation revealed that in October and November 2024, Young met a minor online, traveled to her hometown in southwest Washington seven times and videotaped sex acts with the 13-year-old,” the release said.
Messages show the child allegedly told Young her age, the release said. Young was placed in federal custody on April 24.
“Attempted enticement of a minor is punishable by up to life imprisonment with a mandatory minimum ten years imprisonment. Production of images of child sexual abuse is punishable by a mandatory minimum 15 years in prison and up to life in prison,” the release said.
Young’s trial is scheduled for July 14, 2025.
