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A California man is headed for prison after he coerced 2 Utah boys — ages 8 and 10 — to send him sexually explicit photos

A California man pleaded guilty to coercing two Utah boys — ages 8 and 10 — into sending him images of themselves “engaged in sexually explicit conduct,” according to the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California.

Nikko Adolfo Perez, 26, of Atwater, Calif., pleaded guilt to sexual exploitation of children, coercion and enticement of a minor, and receipt and distribution of child pornography, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.

Perez contacted the two Utah boys on Instagram an offered to pay them with Google Play cards “if they engaged in requested sexual acts or poses,” according to the criminal complaint.