Arkansas man arrested after lock of hair sent to minor in West Seneca
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man from Arkansas was arrested and charged after he allegedly sent a lock of his hair along with a four-page love letter to a teenager in West Seneca, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Friday.
Brayden Storey, 21, of West Fork, A.R. allegedly contacted the victim on Instagram in September 2022 when she was 13-years-old. He was 19-years-old at the time. The two talked for a year on Instagram, Discord, and through text, officials said.
In October 2023, Storey allegedly sent a nude image of himself to the victim and asked for pictures in return. It is alleged that they exchanged sexually explicit images for six months before the victim blocked him on social media, officials said.
In May 2024, Storey allegedly sent a lock of his hair to the victim's home address. It was contained within a four-page letter requesting the two be together, and expressing his suicidal ideations, according to officials.
A month earlier, Storey had allegedly called the victim 50 times in two days before she blocked his number.
Storey was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with enticement of a minor. He faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life.
Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini joined the News 4 team in 2024 as a Digital Video Producer. She is a graduate of Chatham University.