DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A man was sentenced to 22 years in prison Wednesday for coercion and enticement of a minor after sexually abusing a child he arranged to meet at a Duluth park.

Authorities say Dillon Alvan Reyna, 33, targeted and picked up a 16-year-old vulnerable child from a Duluth park in October of 2022.

“No parent should have to wonder if their child is safe at a park,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson.

According to U.S. Attorney Thompson, Reyna knew that the child he was targeting was uniquely vulnerable and receiving care for prior sexual abuse when he met the victim at the park.

Court documents show Reyna used many coercive techniques to manipulate the minor victim into having sex with him for months and used social media accounts to communicate w

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