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Jenkins was the last of four defendants to plead guilty in this case. Jenkins also admitted to participating in the carjacking of at least one victim. Jenkins admitted he knew that members of the conspiracy used gay slurs and taunted the victims, and that at least one member of the conspiracy attempted to sexually assault a victim. 11, 2017, he and others lured multiple victims to the apartment complex, pointed a handgun at them, took their personal property, and assaulted them, causing at least one victim physical injury. Starting in December of 2017, Jenkins and a coconspirator created user profiles on Grindr and used the profiles to lure men they perceived to be gay to a location to rob them. With his guilty plea on June 2, Jenkins admitted to joining the conspiracy to target gay men for violent crimes. Everyone deserves to be and feel safe and we take this opportunity to urge the public to report suspected hate crimes to the FBI and local law enforcement." "Investigating hate crimes is one of the FBI's highest priorities and we will continue to vigorously pursue offenders that threaten our families and communities. "This sentence sends a strong message that individuals who conduct violent, targeted attacks will be held accountable," said FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge Matthew J. We will continue to pursue justice for victims of bias-motivated crimes, wherever they occur." "This sentence affirms that bias-motivated crimes run contrary to our national values and underscores the Justice Department's commitment to aggressively prosecuting bias-motivated crimes, including crimes against the LGBTQI community. "This defendant targeted innocent victims for violent crimes simply because he believed they were gay," said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. We urge users of dating apps like Grindr to remain vigilant." "Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, bigots often lurk online. Attorney Chad Meacham for the Northern District of Texas. The Department of Justice will not tolerate these sorts of heinous, hate-based attacks," said Acting U.S. "This defendant singled out victims based on their perceived sexual orientation, then viciously assaulted them. When the men arrived, the conspirators held the men at gunpoint and forced them to drive to local ATMs to withdraw cash from their accounts.