Douglas Engstrom, a former U.S. Navy officer, pleaded guilty in federal court in Central Islip to attempted interstate coercion and enticement of a minor. He admitted to possessing and receiving over 600 images and videos of child sexual abuse material. The plea was entered before Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury, with a mandatory minimum sentence pending at sentencing.
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Media Coverage · May 12, 2026
Douglas Engstrom, a former U.S. Navy officer, pleaded guilty in federal court in Central Islip to attempting to coerce and entice a minor across state lines. He also admitted to possessing and receiving over 600 images and videos of child sexual abuse material. Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury will sentence him, with a mandatory minimum of ten years and a maximum of life imprisonment.
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Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Douglas Engstrom, a former officer in the United States Navy, pleaded guilty to attempted interstate coercion and enticement of a minor. Additionally, as part of his plea agreement, Engstrom stipulated and admitted that he possessed and received over 600 images and videos of child sexual abuse material. The proceeding was held before United States District Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury. When sentenced, Engstrom faces a mandatory minimum sentence of t
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Douglas Engstrom, a former U.S. Navy officer, pleaded guilty in federal court in Central Islip to attempting to coerce and entice a minor across state lines. He also admitted to possessing and receiving over 600 images and videos of child sexual abuse material. Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury will sentence him, with a mandatory minimum of ten years and a maximum of life imprisonment.
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Douglas Engstrom, a former officer in the United States Navy, pleaded guilty to attempted interstate coercion and enticement of a minor. Additionally, …
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