Tyler Sex Offender Sentenced for Transporting Minors for Prostitution

TYLER – A registered sex offender from Tyler has been sentenced in Tyler federal court to 23 years behind bars for transportation of minors. Anthony Nelson, 33, pleaded guilty last November. According to authorities, in November and December of 2013, Nelson was assisted by others in transporting individuals, including two minors, in interstate commerce with the intent that the individuals engage in prostitution. An investigation also revealed that Nelson was a registered sex offender, having served eight years in prison for the 2001 aggravated sexual assault of a minor in Smith County. Nelson was indicted this past March.