Green Cove Springs man sentenced for transporting a minor

Christopher Allen Hawkins was sentenced to 16 years and eight months in federal prison after pleading guilty to transporting a minor for sexual activity; he was also ordered to serve ten years of supervised release and to register as a sex offender.

A Green Cove Springs man was sentenced after pleading guilty to transporting a minor for sexual activity. Court records identify the defendant as 40-year-old Christopher Allen Hawkins and describe events that led to federal charges. Local police encountered the minor in May 2025 and reported she had been staying with the defendant. Documents say Hawkins met the minor on the social media app Snapchat and acknowledged her age as 15. Key facts: - The defendant pleaded guilty to transporting a minor for sexual activity. - A judge sentenced Christopher Allen Hawkins to 16 years and eight months in federal prison. - He was ordered to serve ten years of supervised release and to register as a sex offender. - Police located the minor in May 2025 in Green Cove Springs, and court records say Hawkins said he met her on Snapchat and that she was 15. Summary: The sentence includes a lengthy federal prison term followed by ten years of supervised release and a sex offender registration requirement. Officials reported the case began after local police located the minor and investigators cited online contact between the parties. Undetermined at this time.