Jason Foster Frank, 54, has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for attempted online enticement of a minor, possession of child pornography, and committing a felony sex offense while required to register as a sex offender. The sentencing was announced by United States Attorney Pete Serrano in Spokane, Washington.
Frank pleaded guilty on March 25, 2025, to the first two charges and was found guilty at trial for the third. United States District Judge Mary K. Dimke imposed the sentence and ordered Frank to pay $10,000 in restitution to one of his victims. Upon release from prison, Frank will be subject to lifetime supervised release.
Court documents reveal that in June 2023, Frank responded to an advertisement posted by undercover law enforcement officers which claimed two young girls were available for sex. He communicated with an officer posing as their mother and arranged a meeting with the intent of engaging in sexual acts with minors. Frank was arrested after arriving at the agreed location in Stevens County.
During his arrest, law enforcement found two phones in Frank’s vehicle—one used for communicating with his probation officer and another containing images and videos depicting child pornography involving very young children.
Frank had prior convictions from Virginia in 2008 for offenses including carnal knowledge of a child between ages 13 and 15 and use of communication systems to facilitate offenses involving children. These convictions required him to register as a sex offender under both federal and state laws.
United States Attorney Pete Serrano commented on the outcome: “Today’s sentence of 35 years of a 54-year-old man demonstrates the seriousness of Mr. Frank’s actions. It also shows our office’s efforts to ensure that Mr. Frank will not have a chance harm another child. We’re thankful to our partner agencies for their great investigation and to the Judge for sentencing Mr. Frank in a way that protects the children of our communities.”
Stevens County Sheriff Brad Manke emphasized collaboration among agencies: “Cases such as this are a perfect example of what cooperation between local, State, and Federal partners can yield,” he said. “Coming together as a team, we were able to take a potentially dangerous predator off the streets. The Stevens County Sheriff’s Office values the relationship we have with all our law enforcement and prosecutorial partners.”
April Miller, acting Special Agent in Charge at HSI Seattle added: “Frank’s 35-year sentence ensures he can no longer act upon his disturbing sickness and harm children,” she said. “This case proves our team of law enforcement professionals and partners will relentlessly pursue anyone who targets the innocent.”
The prosecution is part of Project Safe Childhood—a national initiative led by U.S Attorneys’ Offices since May 2006—to combat child sexual exploitation through coordinated federal, state, and local efforts aimed at identifying offenders who exploit children online or through other means (https://www.justice.gov/psc).
Homeland Security Investigations worked jointly with Stevens County Sheriff’s Office on this case; both federal charges filed by Assistant United States Attorney Ann T. Wick and additional charges from Stevens County Prosecutor’s Office resulted from their investigation.
