Indiana Man In Child Sex Arrest
42-year-old allegedly met 13-year-old girl through the InternetBy GABE WELLS Staff Writer
ST. CLAIRSVILLE - After he allegedly had sex with a 13-year-old Belmont County girl in a local motel, Kevin Farr left the teen near the Zanesville Police Department and told her to tell authorities she was a runaway.
A Belmont County grand jury this week indicted Farr, 42, of North Manchester, Ind., on felony charges of importuning and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. He was arrested early Thursday morning by Wabash County, Ind., deputies.
Farr is awaiting extradition to Ohio, according to Belmont County Assistant Prosecutor Helen Yonak.
Farr was in communication via the Internet with the girl since at least August, according to the indictment. Investigators, however, believe the two communicated for much longer.
Yonak said Farr made the six-hour trip to Belmont County on Nov. 7. She said he picked the 13-year-old girl up and the two then had consenual sex in a rented room. Yonak said the Belmont County Sheriff's Department was contacted by Zanesville police after the girl spoke to authorities.
Yonak praised the work of Belmont County Sheriff's Department Sex Crimes Investigator Ryan Allar.
The assistant prosecutor said she was not alone in commending the efforts of the detective following Farr's indictment.
"The grand jury shook his hand in the hallway," Yonak said. "They thanked him for what a good job he'd done."
Allar said the victim did not know Farr's true identity. He said the two had been in communication for years.
"He gave the girl a fake name," Allar said. "By tracing a phone number and a photograph, we confirmed his identity. We believe he has been grooming her for over two years."
Yonak said Farr has no prior criminal history. He faces five years in jail on the third-degree felony charge of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.
The importuning charge is a fifth-degree felony, and it carries a possible prison sentence of 12 months.
Yonak said Farr could have faced a more lengthy sentence if his alleged sex crimes were committed just months ago.
"If he would've shown up in August instead of November, the charge would have been rape, because she still would have been 12," she said. "If it would have been rape, the sentence would have been 10 to life."
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BurningUp07
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12-05-09 12:15 PM
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Where the heck was her parents?!?!!?!?! Only 5 years in jail and he'll probably be out in less than that! This stuff makes me sick! How can it be consensual at only 13? The govt wastes time and money on stupid stuff like weed and prostitution when they should be focusing more on stopping things like this!
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UNCOMMONSENSE
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12-05-09 10:07 AM
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This creep should be castrated. But this may also be a case for children's services. This is what happens when parents give their kids cell phones and unsupervised internet! Juveniles do not have enough brain development to know the perils of their actions! That's the PARENT'S job!
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Shark88
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12-04-09 10:37 PM
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All laws are based upon morality.
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EllisWyatt
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12-04-09 7:02 PM
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Our nation has not lost its morals. Our politicians, who have no morals, have blinded us and led us down the Dark Path. They keep us fired up and distracted with wars, debates, MTV, celebrity scandals, sports, concerts, ***********, gambling, smoking, alcohol and rallies. They then steal our money and smile at us. This has to stop. A nation with morals, and moral leadership, would NEVER permit an individual to get a 5-year sentence for molesting a child. What we SHOULD do is take these people and crucify them on either side of I-70 and leave them to rot. Please spare me your whining about your right to molest kids, as dictated by the ACLU and NAMBLA. Morality trumps legality. If you molest, you are scum. The police cannot protect you. Even if they wanted to, they cannot be everyplace at once. It is up to you to defend you and yours,*****the torpedos! A bullet is too good for molestors. I consider it a waste of a bullet.
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zip064
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12-04-09 4:42 PM
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The results of society over the past 40 yrs. Do what you want - it's all about self.
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Katelyn
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12-04-09 3:46 PM
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I also thought that sex at this young age was statutory rape and consent could not be given under the age of 16? Guess I must have misunderstood the law all these years. I too would wonder what kind of parent does not know their child has been having contact with a man of this age or any age for that matter. I would suggest that this child is very lucky to be alive. The pedophile will spend time in jail but of course it is never long enough and we all know he will be out doing it again in 5 years to someone else's child.
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justmytake
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12-04-09 3:40 PM
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I hope they study this guy's computer. I'm willing to bet there are other victims. I hope they find some better charges for this guy. It sure sounds like he knows the laws and planned this around the least possible punishment should he be caught.
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JamesT
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12-04-09 12:36 PM
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Remember the song " Indiana Wan't Me " ? Sleazy lawyers will defend this piece of garbage for $$$. Petiphilia groups love the American Bar Association fro keeping laws weak so attorneys can make more money. NAMBLA claims teh Democratic National Committe (DNC) hires lawyers for them. The ACLU also backs NAMBLA's rights!!! Keep voting Dem and don't complain when liberal judges, lawmakers, and presidents move America left! Read about Obama's School Saftey Czar Kevin Jennings, the founder of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network supports NAMBLA! Change We Can Believe In!!
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susanTtalker
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12-04-09 11:20 AM
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I can't understand how it can be consensual sex when the girl is not of the legal age of consent? And where were her parents, if they have been talking for two years? That means she was 11 when she started talking to this guy. AND...he knew the law perfectly well. Why else did he wait a couple of months after she turned 13? This whole case is disgusting, and I can't believe he can't be charged with a more serious charge.
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Shark88
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12-04-09 9:26 AM
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Where were the parents of this young girl? They should be held accountable too.
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ChaplineRow
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12-04-09 7:57 AM
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As a parent ask yourself what you would do if a 42 year old man had sex with your 13 year old daughter whether it be willing or not?? These sick bastards most likely can't cut it with a woman so they prey on naive children... Five years is far too short a time in my opinion..
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