A 27-year-old man from Bryan has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to coercing and enticing minors, as well as possessing child sexual abuse material. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
Reuben Waller Boyer entered his guilty plea on September 23, 2025. U.S. District Judge Lee H. Rosenthal imposed a sentence of 14 years for coercion and enticement of minors and 10 years for possession of child pornography, with both sentences running concurrently for a total of 168 months in prison. “In handing down the prison terms, the court noted the danger the Boyer presents to the community,” according to the statement. Boyer must also pay $3,000 in restitution to an identified victim and will be subject to five years of supervised release following his prison term. During this period, he must comply with restrictions regarding contact with children and internet use, and he will be required to register as a sex offender.
The investigation began on February 19, 2021, when law enforcement found an online user later identified as Boyer sharing child sexual abuse material in a public KIK chat room. Authorities discovered a MEGA link containing about 70 videos of illegal content. Further inquiry revealed communications between Boyer and a 14-year-old minor detailing live child pornography that Boyer directed the minor to create.
Law enforcement executed a search warrant at Boyer’s home and seized electronic devices that contained over 1,000 images and videos depicting sadistic sexual abuse of pre-pubescent minors.
Boyer remains in custody awaiting transfer to a facility within the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
The FBI – Bryan Resident Agency led the investigation, while Assistant U.S. Attorney Luis Batarse prosecuted the case.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a nationwide Department of Justice initiative launched in May 2006 aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse. PSC brings together federal, state, and local resources to prosecute individuals who exploit children and identify victims. More information about Project Safe Childhood can be found on the DOJ’s PSC page; additional resources for internet safety education are available under the resources tab on that site.
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas has had several notable leaders such as Alamdar Hamdani and Ryan Patrick, whose tenures are listed on its official history page. This office operates under the Department of Justice alongside other offices located in Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi, Laredo, McAllen, and Brownsville (source). With more than 200 attorneys serving over nine million people across 43 counties (source), it prosecutes federal crimes and manages civil cases involving government interests (source).
