Adult Film Star Austin Wolf Pleads Guilty To Federal Child Sex Crime

Austin Wolf, the adult film performer whose real name is Justin Heath Smith, pleaded guilty in a Manhattan federal court to a felony charge of enticing a 15-year-old boy to engage in sexual activity, admitting to using phones or social media for this purpose. The plea followed his arrest in June 2024 after an FBI investigation uncovered hundreds of videos depicting child sexual abuse material in his possession, including content involving infants and prepubescent children. As part of his plea agreement, Smith consented to the forfeiture of over two dozen electronic devices that were seized from his Manhattan apartment during an April 2024 raid. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and up to life in prison, with sentencing scheduled for September 29, 2025. Smith has been held without bail at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since his arraignment and expressed full responsibility and remorse during the hearing. The case highlights the serious nature of federal prosecution for crimes involving the sexual exploitation of minors and the use of encrypted messaging platforms in such offenses.