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Lifetime sex offender registration mandated for Danville man
May 29—WILKES-BARRE — A Danville man snared by the self-proclaimed Luzerne County Predator Catcher in an online child sex sting was sentenced in Luzerne County Court on Thursday. Kenneth Wayne Schmidt III, 38, apologized to his family for his actions before Judge Michael T. Vough sentenced him to one-to-two years, less two days, at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility on charges of criminal solicitation to commit statutory sexual assault and criminal use of communication facility. Schmidt pled guilty to the charges Feb. 3. Kingston police charged Schmidt after he was confronted by Musa Harris, the self-proclaimed Luzerne County Predator Catcher, on Aug. 9, according to court records. Musa, pretending to be an almost 16-year-old girl, was contacted online by Schmidt who initially asked if she "wanted to do something." During the online conversations, court records say, Schmidt sent the purported girl nude pictures of himself along with a picture of condoms. He mentioned he would use his marijuana card to buy pot from a "weed factory," court records said. Schmidt showed up at a predetermined site in Kingston believing he was meeting the girl but was confronted by Harris. Schmidt is subject to lifetime registration of his address as a sex offender under the state's Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act.
Yahoo
5 days ago
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Lifetime sex offender registration mandated for Danville man
May 29—WILKES-BARRE — A Danville man snared by the self-proclaimed Luzerne County Predator Catcher in an online child sex sting was sentenced in Luzerne County Court on Thursday. Kenneth Wayne Schmidt III, 38, apologized to his family for his actions before Judge Michael T. Vough sentenced him to one-to-two years, less two days, at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility on charges of criminal solicitation to commit statutory sexual assault and criminal use of communication facility. Schmidt pled guilty to the charges Feb. 3. Kingston police charged Schmidt after he was confronted by Musa Harris, the self-proclaimed Luzerne County Predator Catcher, on Aug. 9, according to court records. Musa, pretending to be an almost 16-year-old girl, was contacted online by Schmidt who initially asked if she "wanted to do something." During the online conversations, court records say, Schmidt sent the purported girl nude pictures of himself along with a picture of condoms. He mentioned he would use his marijuana card to buy pot from a "weed factory," court records said. Schmidt showed up at a predetermined site in Kingston believing he was meeting the girl but was confronted by Harris. Schmidt is subject to lifetime registration of his address as a sex offender under the state's Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act.
Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
Lifetime registration mandate for Danville man
May 29—WILKES-BARRE — A Danville man snared by the self-proclaimed Luzerne County Predator Catcher in an online child sex sting was sentenced in Luzerne County Court on Thursday. Kenneth Wayne Schmidt III, 38, apologized to his family for his actions before Judge Michael T. Vough sentenced him to one-to-two years, less two days, at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility on charges of criminal solicitation to commit statutory sexual assault and criminal use of communication facility. Schmidt pled guilty to the charges Feb. 3. Kingston police charged Schmidt after he was confronted by Musa Harris, the self-proclaimed Luzerne County Predator Catcher, on Aug. 9, according to court records. Musa, pretending to be an almost 16-year-old girl, was contacted online by Schmidt who initially asked if she "wanted to do something." During the online conversations, court records say, Schmidt sent the purported girl nude pictures of himself along with a picture of condoms and would use his marijuana card to buy pot from a "weed factory." Schmidt showed up at a predetermined site in Kingston believing he was meeting the girl but was confronted by Harris. Schmidt is subject to lifetime registration of his address as a sex offender under the state's Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Lifetime registration mandate for Danville man
May 29—WILKES-BARRE — A Danville man snared by the self-proclaimed Luzerne County Predator Catcher in an online child sex sting was sentenced in Luzerne County Court on Thursday. Kenneth Wayne Schmidt III, 38, apologized to his family for his actions before Judge Michael T. Vough sentenced him to one-to-two years, less two days, at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility on charges of criminal solicitation to commit statutory sexual assault and criminal use of communication facility. Schmidt pled guilty to the charges Feb. 3. Kingston police charged Schmidt after he was confronted by Musa Harris, the self-proclaimed Luzerne County Predator Catcher, on Aug. 9, according to court records. Musa, pretending to be an almost 16-year-old girl, was contacted online by Schmidt who initially asked if she "wanted to do something." During the online conversations, court records say, Schmidt sent the purported girl nude pictures of himself along with a picture of condoms and would use his marijuana card to buy pot from a "weed factory." Schmidt showed up at a predetermined site in Kingston believing he was meeting the girl but was confronted by Harris. Schmidt is subject to lifetime registration of his address as a sex offender under the state's Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act.
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WB man sentenced to state prison for online child solicitation
May 29—WILKES-BARRE — A Wilkes-Barre man who expressed his interest to a teen girl of having sex outdoors beginning on a bridge was sentenced to state prison Thursday. Luzerne County Judge Michael T. Vough sentenced Joseph Mark Joyce, 57, last known address as South Main Street, to 15-to-30 months in prison on charges of criminal attempt to commit unlawful contact with a minor and criminal use of communication facility. Joyce pled guilty to the charges Feb. 14. Kingston police charged Joyce in January 2023, based on information from a confidential witness posing online as an "almost-16-year-old girl," according to court records. Joyce sent the girl a message, "Hey and proceeded to communicate how he enjoys having sex outdoors and in front of people, court records say. Joyce proposed during his online communications, court records say, they could start having sex on a bridge. During his sentencing hearing, Joyce said he was "sorry about this." Joyce is subject to 25 years registration as a sex offender under the state's Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act. In an unrelated case, Joyce was sentenced to two years probation for hindering apprehension that was filed by the Pennsylvania State Police at Wilkes-Barre stemming from an incident in Plymouth Township on on Dec. 29, 2021.
