20 YO Canadian Man Charged with Transporting 12YO US Girl Out of State for Sex

[Concerned]

Feds charge Canadian man who picked up 12-year-old Kansas girl who was found later in Michigan
Published: Tuesday, June 05, 2012

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have filed charges against a Canadian man found in Michigan last week with a 12-year-old Kansas girl he met on the Internet.

The U.S. Attorney’s office says 20-year-old Stewart Kenneth Cody McGill, of Bewdley, Ontario, was charged Monday with transporting a minor out of state for the purpose of having sex.

Authorities say McGill traveled to the south-central Kansas town of El Dorado (doh-RAY’-doh) to meet the girl. Her parents reported her missing Thursday afternoon. They were found Friday near Potterville, Mich.

The girl told authorities she went with McGill willingly. According to court documents, McGill told police he met the girl online playing “World of Warcraft” and loved her.

Prosecutors in Kansas did not have information Monday on a lawyer for McGill. He remained held in Michigan.

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/06/05/news/doc4fcd609a1a006032060603.txt

[leonagleant]

Not the first time I've seen the phrase "World of Warcraft" involved in a criminal case involving youth!

[capeheart]

This crime should be a minimum sentence of 10 years with no parole. If they made the laws and went by the book, this crap would not be happening. They give them a slap on the wrist and they are free.

[eyeswideopen]

and the really sad thing about those games is they attract different ages , and different mentailties alike.  A part of me is saying no excuse for this but another part is saying I have often seen twenty year olds who are like fourteen year olds , and on the other hand have seen twelve year old girls who are like twenty years olds, so inspite of the age difference, in mentality they may be the same age.  Sad either way around, and not making excuses for him just voicing an opinion.