Kenneth C. Chase of Gainesville, Ga., has been sentenced by United States District Judge Thomas Thrash to serve over 15 years in federal prison on a charge of using a computer to attempt to entice a child for sexual activity.Chase was sentenced to 15 years, 8 months in prison to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release. On Nov. 14, 2008, a federal jury convicted Chase after a three-day trial.
According to United States Attorney's Office and the information presented in court, in February 2008, an undercover FBI agent was approached by Chase in an online chat room devoted to the topic of sex with children.
Over the next several days, Chase told the agent he wished to engage in sexual activities with the agent’s fictitious 11-year-old daughter. They arranged to meet in the parking lot of the Mall of Georgia, where Chase said he wished to sexually assault the child. He told the agent he would bring a sunshade and blanket to hide the three of them from prying eyes while they engaged in sexual activity in his truck. He also told the agent he would bring liquor he might give the child.
When Chase arrived at the Mall of Georgia, he was arrested. Agents found a blanket, a sunshade, and butterscotch schnapps, on ice, in his truck.
When interviewed, Chase told agents he might have gone through with the sexual assault of the child.
2 comments:
This seems too much. He seems to have just planned. The FBI agent should also be arrested and jailed for creating situation which Chase believed.
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Yes I would have to agree. Wonder if Chase had a public defender. Wonder if they are making an example out of Chase as well. I could understand if the sentencing was based on it actually happening. There are many predators who actually do in fact prey on children and get less time. I am really shocked.
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