TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A Crawfordville man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to chatting online and attempting to meet someone he thought was a minor, according to the Northern District of Florida U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
Anthony Lanier, Jr., was sentenced to 10 years in prison, the attorney\u2019s office wrote in a press release.<\/p>\n
His sentencing comes after he was arrested back in November following an undercover Tallahassee Police sting, WCTV previously reported<\/a>. The 33-year-old was accused of chatting online with an undercover officer posing as a 15-year-old, his arrest documents revealed.<\/p>\n More on crime in our area<\/p>\n Before his arrest, Lanier, Jr, repeatedly asked the child to send inappropriate photos, sent a picture of his genitalia and asked to commit sexual acts on the child and her friend, according to the attorney\u2019s office.<\/p>\n He then drove to an agreed-upon location, where the attorney\u2019s office said he believed he would be meeting the child but was instead arrested by authorities. <\/p>\n He will be on supervised release for 20 years once he is released from prison. <\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n