Overview
- Daniel James Riggs, 33, was sentenced Tuesday to 240 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to coercing and enticing two minors to engage in sexual activity.
- The victims were his students at the Team Riggs program at a Fort Lauderdale tennis center, according to court records.
- Prosecutors say sexually explicit communications began in 2021 and continued until his arrest by the U.S. Marshals Service on Dec. 17, 2024.
- Investigators linked multiple anonymous social media profiles to Riggs using subscriber and billing data, and prosecutors say he solicited child sexual abuse material and abused at least one victim during tournaments and international trips.
- Riggs must register as a sex offender upon release and is currently listed as being held at the Paul Rein Detention Facility in Pompano, Florida, pending federal prison designation.