Jefferson County, KY –A Jefferson County man and a Nicholasville woman were sentenced on May 28, 2026, for attempted online enticement of minors. U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge Olivia Olson of the FBI Louisville Field Office and Chief Paul Humphrey of the Louisville Metro Police Department made the announcement. Charles O’Loan, 40, and Amber Warner, 36, were sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, followed by a life term of supervised release, for one count of attempted online enticement of minors. The Court ordered O’Loan and Warner to pay $6,000 in restitution to the two victims. On or between January 11, 2024, and May 30, 2025, O’Loan and Warner communicated with each other to coordinate a plan to sexually assault Minor Victim 1 and Minor Victim 2. O’Loan and Warner exchanged messages via their cell phones, to discuss their plans to engage in illegal sexual acts with the minor victims. O’Loan and Warner used grooming tactics as well as exchanged sexually suggestive videos with each other that depicted the minor victims.United States Attorney Kyle Bumgarner stated, “These defendants coordinated to sexually assault two minor victims. Their conduct is disgusting. Louisville is better for 15 years while they reside in federal prison.”There is no parole in the federal system.This case was investigated by FBI and the Louisville Metro Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle M. Yannelli prosecuted the case.This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc. For more information about internet safety education, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc and click on the tab “resources.”###
Source: U.S. Department of Justice