ST. CROIX MAN WHO PAID MINOR FOR SEX GETS BOOK THROWN AT HIM … 10 YEARS HARD TIME IN PRISON!

CHRISTIANSTED — U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that District Court Judge Wilma A. Lewis, today sentenced Zayvon Acoy, 31, to 120 months in prison and 15 years of supervised release, following his guilty plea to Transportation of a Minor with the Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity.

According to court documents, on or around May to June, 2017, Acoy conspired with his codefendant to transport the minor by vehicle from the Peter’s Rest area in St. Croix to his codefendant’s residence in the vicinity of Beeston Hill, for the co-defendant to engage in sexual activity with the minor. The minor entered the residence and engaged in sexual activity as instructed by the defendant. After the sexual activity was concluded, the co-defendant gave the defendant cash as payment for the minor performing the sex act.