[Sherman Logan]

six counts of unlawful contact with a minor. He was taken down in an online sting operation, when he used a webcam to show himself having inappropriate contact with his own naked body to someone he thought was a 15-year-old girl.

I am apparently unusual in finding such convictions disturbing. No actual 15 year old minors were contacted, but he's in jail anyway.

I agree he's a scumbag and thoroughly deserves a flogging, but he has apparently been convicted of a crime that didn't actually occur.

[woofie]

Would you be happier if a 15 year old was involved?

[freejohn]

‘Indecent exposure’ and apparently .. to a minor!

Scumbag .. Piece of Crap .. should be shot!

Of course this is JMHO!

[swain_forkbeard]

“...but he has apparently been convicted of a crime that didn’t actually occur.”

The crime is TRYING to have unlawful contact with a minor, I guess. In any case, the witnesses presented the evidence, the lawyers made arguments, and the judge instructed the jury in the law, whereupon the jury rendered a verdict. So he’s GUILTY.

[subterfuge]

the guy has a history of this sherm...stop sticking up for traitors

[O6ret]

You mean like ATTEMPTED bank robbery? Or ATTEMPTED murder? Or ATTEMPTED rape? Or ATTEMPTED acts of terrorism?

Crimes like these don’t occur either but the would-be perps are still prosecuted.

[Stepan12]

I agree he's a scumbag and thoroughly deserves a flogging, but he has apparently been convicted of a crime that didn't actually occur.

Masturbating in front of a minor. How classy :-|

[101voodoo]

Intent can be a crime

[EnquiringMind]

Are you kidding?

[boop]

I'm not going to EVER defend pedophilia, but when I see shows like "To catch a predator" on MSNBC, I see dirtbags being ENCOURAGED on camera to "confess". It seems like entrapment in some cases.

BTW, (old saying) if you're a sweaty, balding, obese 50 y.o with erectile dysfunction,living in mommy's basement communicating with a "luscious" 15 y.o who just can't wait to have sex with you, you're talking to a COP.