Fort Lauderdale tennis instructor Daniel Riggs pleaded guilty Monday afternoon to federal charges accusing him of engaging in a sexual relationship with two minor females he coached, his lawyer confirmed.

Riggs, 32, the grandson of former professional tennis star Bobby Riggs, will be sentenced in late January. The range of possible sentences is anywhere from 10 years on each count to life.

The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a U.S. Justice Department initiative designed to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.

“He admits that he knowingly persuaded minor 1 and minor 2 to engage in sexual activity, (and) that he used a computer to do so,” according to the factual outline agreed read in court and agreed to by the defense and prosecution.

Team Riggs remains in op

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