Mount Vernon Man Receives 40 Years for Spree of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Minors
The case was prosecuted by the Southern District of New York in conjunction with a member of the Westchester County District Attorney's Office
October 20, 2025
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced that a Mount Vernon man was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for committing the federal offense of Coercion and Enticement of a Minor.
Tyquan Brown, 44, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Karas at a hearing Wednesday. Brown was further ordered to undergo 10 years of supervised release upon the completion of his prison sentence and is subject to sex offender registration.
DA Cacace said: “I am grateful that this partnership between my office and the Southern District of New York led to a significant prison sentence for the defendant. Mr. Brown’s predatory conduct and unrepentant attitude during these proceedings, even after pleading guilty, indicated that a substantial penalty was needed to deter future predation.
“Two young girls were mercilessly victimized by his actions, and I commend them for their courage and strength during the course of this investigation. My office will spare no expense to hold abusers accountable.”
The defendant met the first victim, Victim 1, in 2022, when she was 14 years old and he was 41 years old. He began grooming her shortly thereafter and eventually convinced her to have sex with him at various Westchester-area hotels, including after plying her with alcohol and marijuana. On multiple occasions, the defendant raped Victim 1, and on at least one occasion, he violently attacked her and threw her about a hotel room.
The defendant also coerced Victim 1 into engaging in commercial sex work, and he drove her to these appointments.
Between 2020 and 2022, the defendant met Victim 2 when she was between 14 and 16 years old. During this time, he drove her to a Bronx hotel and had sex with her. Brown also possessed sexually explicit images of her on his phone.
In 2023, the defendant was indicted by a federal grand jury in relation to the above-described conduct. The defendant pleaded guilty to one count of Coercion and Enticement of a Minor in December 2024.
DA Cacace commended the work of Task Force Officer Matthew Tunney and Special Agent Karma Smith, both of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the work of the Mount Vernon Police Department, the Yonkers Police Department and the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office on this case.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kaiya Arroyo and Assistant District Attorney Mollie O’Rourke, who was deputized as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the prosecution of this case.
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