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Man Caught Texting 12-Year-Old Girl Gets 6 Years: A story from the AP reports that a man from Oregon has been sentenced to 6 years in prison for attempted rape after a mother discovered his inappropriate text messages on her 12-year-old daughter's cell phone. Patrick Lee Kenney pleaded no contest to attempted sexual abuse and furnishing obscene material to a minor. Kenney met the girl on the MySpace site. Prosecutor David Groff said the case is a reminder about the dangers children face from Internet predators. Jury Recommends Death Sentence; Defendant Says He Doesn't Blame Them: Alabama Press Register reporter Gary McElroy reports that a man condemned to die for the 2003 slaying of Mobile, Alabama motel owner Pete Patel told jurors they should not feel bad about their decision...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime and Consequences on November 13, 2008 (boomark / email).