CHARLOTTESVILLE (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A North Carolina man, who lied about his age to a 14-year-old girl he met on Instagram before traveling to Virginia to have sex with her, pled guilty Wednesday in Charlottesville federal court. According to court documents, 26-year old Rayvon Birden of Raleigh, NC contacted the 14-year old victim through Instagram direct messaging representing himself as a 16-year old named “Nolan”. They progressed to communicating through phone, texting, and Facetime with Birden doing lude acts in some of the conversations.

Birden on multiple occasions traveled to a hotel near her Virginia home where they met for sex, at least one of which Birden video recorded. Though a U.S. Attorney’s release does not say the hotel location, the investigation was assisted by Albemarle County Police.

Birden faces 78-to-120 months in prison on a plea agreement.