TYLER, Texas — A Tyler man was sentenced Thursday to federal prison for child exploitation violations.
U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston said Daniel Dylan Skipworth, 20, was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison.
On March 28, 2022, Skipworth pleaded guilty to transporting a minor to engage in sexual activity.
In court, Skipworth admitted that in April 2021, he met a 13-year-old online and drove her from Alabama to his residence in Tyler to sexually abuse the girl.
The foster parents of the child in Alabama gave the GPS data of her phone to investigators, which lead them to Tyler. The FBI, Tyler Police Department, and the Smith County District Attorney’s Office were part of the investigation.
“Every parent’s nightmare,” Featherston said. “Skipworth’s evil actions should cause all of us to shudder. There are human predators willing to harm children and guardians should always know what their children are doing on-line to prevent these encounters. Great work by the Tyler Police Department, the Smith County District Attorney’s Office and the FBI stopped this terrible crime.”