Three Texas men will serve between 12 and 22 years in prison after using Grindr to commit violent crimes against gay men.Michael Atkinson, 28, Pablo Ceniceros-Deleon, 21, and Daryl Henry, 24, pleaded guilty in 2019 to their part in the scheme.
A fourth man, Daniel Jenkins, 22, pleaded guilty earlier this year.According to prosecutors, the men created fake Grindr profiles to lure gay men to an apartment in East Dallas, where the victims were held at gunpoint, beaten, and robbed of their wallets, car keys, and cell phones.At least one victim was sexually assaulted with an object, while at least two were urinated on and had feces wiped on them.For his part in the scheme, Atkinson received over 11 years in prison, while Ceniceros-Deleon.