Attempted Enticement of a Minor Lands Louisiana Man 10-Year Prison Sentence
PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA – Kenneth James Hill, 69, of Slidell, Louisiana, was sentenced yesterday to 120 months in prison after pleading guilty on June 15, 2017, to attempted enticement of a minor for sex and travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual activity.
The sentence was announced by Christopher P. Canova, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
Hill’s crime was uncovered in September 2016, when he responded to an online Craigslist advertisement in which an undercover detective posed as a mother, ‘Ashley,’ of a 14-year-old daughter, ‘Nikki.’
He asked sexual questions about ‘Nikki’ and acknowledged her age, then communicated with ‘Nikki’ online via the undercover detective, describing sexual acts he intended to perform on ‘Nikki,’ and arranged to travel two hours to meet ‘Nikki’ in person for the purpose of having sex.
Several days later, Hill arrived at the hotel where he believed ‘Nikki’ was staying and was arrested.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Panama City Police Department, and the North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Christopher J. Thielemann.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida is one of 94 offices that serve as the nation’s principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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