Overview

• U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer imposed a 19-year prison term, 10 years of supervised release, and a $40,000 fine on Justin Heath Smith, known professionally as Austin Wolf.
• Smith pleaded guilty in June 2025 to enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity, with certain file-related charges resolved through a plea agreement.
• Agents arrested Smith after a sting that intercepted a planned encounter involving a purported 7-year-old and seized approximately 1,291 child sexual abuse files from his Manhattan home.
• Prosecutors said Smith targeted children as young as seven, sought explicit content from teens, attempted meetings with children as young as nine and twelve, and was present as a co-conspirator statutorily raped a 15-year-old.
• Defense attorneys asked for the 10-year statutory minimum, citing his lack of prior convictions and claimed rehabilitation, while disputing aspects of the government’s portrayal.