Orlando, Florida – A judge sentenced Derek Coleman Corker (27, Orlando) to 10 years in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity.
According to court documents, on January 3, 2017, Corker posted an ad for sex on Craigslist that included a graphic photo of himself. An undercover agent responded to the ad, posing as the father of a 13 year-old girl. During their conversations, Corker repeatedly expressed explicit interest in having sex with the “daughter.”
He told the “father” during a cellphone conversation that “cute little girls kinda always been a thing I’ve always wanted to try and do.”
On January 4, 2017, Corker traveled to Brevard County to meet the “father” and have sex with the “daughter.” When he arrived at the location, he was arrested. Agents recovered 10 condoms and a cigarette package containing 3 small baggies of marijuana from inside his vehicle. Corker later admitted that he was the one who posted the Craigslist ad.
“This predator tried to harm a child,” said acting Special Agent in Charge of HSI Tampa Ivan J. Arvelo. “HSI special agents, along with our partners at the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, ensured that instead, he will be behind bars for that crime.”
