Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Sexual Exploitation Of Children

Sunday, October 6, 2024, 7:00 P.M. ET. 3 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

BECKLEY, W.VA.- On Friday, October 4, 2024, Alan J. Disomma, Jr., 61, of Payson, Arizona, appeared in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia and was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Frank W. Volk to life in federal prison on his conviction for attempted sex crimes upon two West Virginia children.

     According to U.S. Attorney Will Thompson, following a two-day trial in the U.S. Federal District Court on February 23, 2024, a federal jury found Disomma guilty of two counts of Attempted Enticement of a Minor; and one count of Traveling in Interstate Commerce for the Purpose of Engaging in Illicit Sexual Activity.

Evidence Presented At Trial

     Evidence presented during the trial proved that on December 10, 2021, Disomma began messaging a woman located in West Virginia whom he believed to be the mother of two young minor girls. 

     Disomma stated in a message to the individual that he wished to engage in illicit sexual relations with the children. Disomma also mentioned possibly traveling to West Virginia to meet the girls during the online conversation.

     From December 21, 2021, through December 18, 2022, Disomma exchanged text messages with the woman and continued to express his interest in engaging in sexual relations with both girls. During this text messaging, Disomma asked about flying to West Virginia to visit them and also stated that he had previously engaged in illicit sexual conduct with a prepubescent girl and subjected her to bestiality. Disomma also expressed interest in having the woman and the girls move to Arizona to live with him.

Disomma Flew From Arizona To West Virginia

     On December 18, 2022, Disomma flew from Arizona to Charleston, West Virginia, where he planned to meet the individual he believed was the woman and travel with her to her home, where he intended to engage in sexual activity with both girls. Disomma departed Arizona with nearly an entire bottle of Viagra.

     Upon debarking the plane in Charleston, West Virginia, Instead of being met by the woman, Disomma was greeted by federal law enforcement agents and was immediately taken into custody.

     “This case involves horrific facts that painted a vivid picture of the defendant’s intense desire to have sex with two children,” said U.S. Attorney Will Thompson. “The offense conduct in this case was reprehensible, and today’s sentence reflects their gravity. I commend the Federal Bureau of Investigation, West Virginia Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Task Force, and the West Virginia State Police for their investigation of this case. I also commend Assistant United States Attorneys Jennifer Rada Herrald and Lesley C. Shamblin and our trial team for their work in this case, which resulted in guilty verdicts on all three counts in the indictment.”