Man admits to making girl carve his name into her skin

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A 30-year-old man pleaded guilty Tuesday to sexually exploiting an underage teenager, prosecutors said.

Eric Jin of San Diego admitted to persuading a 14-year-old girl to send him sexually explicit photographs of herself, the United States Attorney’s Office Southern District of California said in a news release. The photos included an image of her leg in which she had carved the defendant’s name into her skin with a knife at his direction, according to prosecutors.

In December 2022, Jin demanded that the victim take sexually graphic pictures of herself without clothing, per his plea agreement. Then in February 2023, Jin ordered her to carve his first name into her skin and send him a photo.

“This defendant repeatedly victimized, exploited, and literally scarred a child,” U.S. Attorney Tara McGrath said. “This horrific crime serves as a reminder to keep a very close eye on who kids are talking to online.”

Jin, who also admitted to sending the girl images of other minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, is set to be sentenced on Jan. 24, 2025.

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