A Tennessee man will spend the next ten years in federal prison after a coordinated law enforcement sting thwarted his plans to meet two young children for illegal sexual activity. U.S. District Judge Katherine A. Crytzer handed down the 120-month sentence to 41-year-old Ryan Patrick Garrett on Wednesday in a Knoxville courtroom.
The sentencing marks the conclusion of a case that began on March 13, 2025, when detectives with the Knoxville Police Department (KPD) and agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) intercepted Garrett at a pre-arranged meeting spot.
According to court records, Garrett believed he was traveling to Knoxville to engage in sexual acts with a nine-year-old and a twelve-year-old. Instead, he was met by members of the Tennessee Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force…