NORFOLK, Va. — A U.S. Navy sailor was sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually abusing a child, according to the Department of Justice.
The DOJ said 27-year-old Travis James Muckelroy of Newport News used social media to develop online relationships with children. In April and September of 2021, Muckelroy reportedly told a 13-year-old girl and a 12-year-old girl to send him nude photos or recordings of sexual acts.
He is suspected of talking with at least three other minors.
Muckelroy, who had been a member of the Navy since 2019, was sentenced to 25 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
