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Laredo man receives federal prison sentence for trying to meet minor for sex LAREDO — A 41-year-old man has been sent to federal prison for coercion and enticement of a minor.Robert Steven Lanier pleaded guilty March 6.U.S. District Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo sentenced Lanier to 151 months in federal prison. In handing down the prison term, the court noted Lanier expressed a proclivity for children and commented on how he left his home twice—while caring for his own minor children—to go engage in sexual acts with a 12-year-old child. Lanier was further ordered to serve 15 years on supervised release ...

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