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Yahoo
6 days ago
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Ex-school board member sentenced for attempted statutory rape
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A former Lakeside Union School District board member was sentenced Tuesday after pleading no contest to attempted statutory rape. Travis Fugitt must register as a sex offender for 10 years, perform 1,000 hours of community service and stay away from all minors to whom he's not related for a two-year probation period. Fugitt, of Fugitt Farming & Harvesting, pleaded no contest last month and charges of contacting and going to an arranged meeting place with the intent to commit a sex act with a minor were dismissed. He was a member of the school board at the time of his arrest on Feb. 6, 2021. Sheriff's investigators say Fugitt contacted a detective working undercover through a profile on the gay dating app Grindr. The detective said he was 14 during an online chat, and Fugitt said he was 'down for anything,' according to court documents. They made plans to meet at Fruitvale Norris Park, where Fugitt was arrested and found in possession of two condoms and a bottle of lubricant, the reports say. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
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Former school board member pleads no contest to felony sex charge
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A former Lakeside Union School District board member has taken a plea deal in connection with his arrest four years ago for allegedly trying to meet a minor for sex. Travis Fugitt, 40, pleaded no contest Friday to a charge of attempted unlawful sexual intercourse, court records show. Under the plea agreement, charges of contacting and going to an arranged meeting place with the intent to commit a sex act with a minor were dismissed. Fugitt, of Fugitt Farming & Harvesting, was a member of the school board at the time of his arrest on Feb. 6, 2021. He's scheduled to be sentenced June 3. Sheriff's investigators say Fugitt contacted a detective working undercover through a profile on the gay dating app Grindr. The detective said he was 14 during an online chat, and Fugitt said he was 'down for anything,' according to court documents filed in the case. They made plans to meet at Fruitvale Norris Park, where Fugitt was arrested and found in possession of two condoms and a bottle of lubricant, the reports say. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
