North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Enticement
Sage Austin Miller, 28, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, pleaded guilty in federal court to attempting to coerce and entice a minor. Prosecutors say he used Snapchat in September 2024 to persuade someone he believed was a 16-year-old girl in Medford, Oregon, to meet for sexual activity, then traveled to the agreed location. Miller admitted his online communications and actions were a substantial step toward the offense; he agreed to forfeit electronic devices used in the case. The charge carries a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life, along with possible fines and supervised release. Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case, which is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon.






