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Justin Heath Smith, Known as Austin Wolf, Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison

He pleaded guilty to enticing a minor following an FBI probe that led to a deal dismissing file-based counts.

Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer also ordered 10 years of supervised release and a $40,000 fine.
  • He entered the plea this summer in the Southern District of New York and agreed not to contest evidence of additional alleged conduct.
  • Agents searching his Manhattan apartment reported about 1,291 child sexual abuse files, though related charges were dropped under the agreement.
  • Prosecutors say he solicited explicit content from teenagers, attempted meetings with children as young as nine and 12, and targeted kids as young as seven.
  • Defense attorneys sought the 10-year minimum, citing lack of prior convictions and rehabilitation, and the 4MyFans platform linked to Smith shut down after his arrest.