WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
BANGOR, Maine:A Lewiston man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court for attempted sex trafficking of minors.
U.S. District Judge Stacey D. Neumann sentenced Dahir Muktar, 33, to 15 years in prison to be followed by 15 years of supervised release. Muktar was found guilty by a jury on April 15, 2026.
According to court records, Muktar was arrested in January 2025 after he offered money for sex with purported minors using his cell phone.
Maine State Police and Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case with assistance from the Bangor Police Department and the Maine Drug Enforcement ...