A 26-year-old sailor from Norfolk, Virginia, Bailey Dwayne Burnett, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for coercing and enticing a minor — a crime that unfolded online. In January 2023, Burnett was exchanging child sexual abuse material with another sailor and discussing ways to involve minors. By August 2025, investigators found 69 images on his phone — but his cloud accounts held 3,692 images and videos, including those of toddlers and infants. He was also directly messaging a 14-year-old, forcing explicit conduct and exchanging photos. Kicked out of the Navy in December 2025, Burnett joins fellow sailor Zhane Tavern Elamin, who also received a 10-year sentence in October 2024. This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a multi-agency initiative since 2016 targeting online child exploitation.
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