Two men have been arrested in Colorado after allegedly coming here to have sex with children, and a third man has pleaded guilty in a similar case, federal officials said Monday.
Brian Franklin Howard, 37, of Las Vegas, was arrested Thursday at Denver International Airport; and Matthew Hornung, 33, of Harrisburg, Penn., was arrested March 28 after driving here, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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Both men allegedly had contact on the Internet with a Homeland Security Investigations agent who posed as a single mother with children ages 10 and 14. Both suspects allegedly arranged to have sex with the children and traveled here for that purpose, the release said.
A third man, Darwin Gowen, 62, of St. Louis, pleaded guilty on March 31 to one count of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, federal prosecutors said. Gowen, who faces a 30-year prison sentence and a fine of up to $250,000, remains in custody pending sentencing. Gowen traveled to Denver by plane and was arrested at DIA.
The cases were investigated by HSI and the Colorado State Patrol.
Howard and Hornung remain in federal custody. Howard has a detention hearing scheduled Wednesday. Hornung is being held without bond.
