State v. Mr. B (DMC No. 16201) – (2 Counts) Sexual Conduct with a Minor (Dangerous Crimes Against Children) 44-year-old with 14-year-old, and (1 Count) Luring a Minor for Sexual Exploitation (DCAC) – Reduced to Child Abuse with Probation (and Zero Days in Jail) – Pinal County Superior Court (Case No. CR2019-00353)
This case began when a young runaway girl was arrested for committing a Burglary at a local Charter School in Pinal County. As she was being questioned, her phone was confiscated, and Detectives asked her if they would find anything on her phone. She eventually told them that she had been having sex with both juveniles and adults, and there were lots of pictures and texts on her phone. It was then discovered that two years prior, she had a relationship with an adult man who had spent time in Arizona, but lived in Canada. A Warrant was then issued for Mr. B’s Arrest.
When he crossed the border from Canada into North Dakota, he was picked up by the Police and extradited to Arizona. That’s when he secured the services of DM Cantor. He was ultimately indicted for 3 Counts: (2 Counts) Sexual Conduct with a Minor (Dangerous Crimes Against Children), and (1 Count) of Luring a Minor for Sexual Exploitation (DCAC). We eventually secured the Police Report, and found out that they had discovered that the young runaway was using “Kik” account, and went on AdultFinder to find men to sleep with. She was 14 years old at the time, but claimed she was 17. During their text conversations, a photo was sent to her of Mr. B’s penis, in which his face was also in the picture. After all of this was found, the Detectives had set up a “Confrontation Call” in which the runaway contacted Mr. B, and he admitted to having sexual intercourse, oral sex, and sending a “dick pic”.
Because the alleged victim in the case had Felony charges, and was known to tell various lies (plus she was unreliable), we were able to negotiate a Plea Agreement to a Child Abuse Charge with Sexual Motivation, which included Probation and the possibility of 1 year in Jail. At the Mitigation Hearing, we were able to convince the Judge to defer all Jail time on behalf of Mr. B. If Mr. B had gone to Trial and were convicted on just the first two charges, they would have carried a Mandatory Minimum of 26 years in Prison (day for day).
