Attorney's Office, Jenkins also admitted that on Dec. Attorney's Office said.Īccording to the U.S. Jenkins and a coconspirator created user profiles on Grindr and used the profiles to lure men they perceived to be gay to a location to rob them, the U.S.
Attorney's Office, while pleading guilty on June 2, Jenkins admitted to joining the conspiracy to target gay men for violent crimes. We will continue to pursue justice for victims of bias-motivated crimes, wherever they occur.'Īccording to the U.S. 'This sentence affirms that bias-motivated crimes run contrary to our national values and underscores the Justice Department's commitment to aggressively prosecuting bias-motivated crimes, including crimes against the LGBTQI community.
'This defendant targeted innocent victims for violent crimes simply because he believed they were gay,' said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. Fort Worth Mothers Enjoy Dinner With Sons
