Athena:
Oh, so, you mean one of those self-recorded, “Hi, you’ve reached xxx-xxxx. Please leave me a message,” types of messages?
And he bothered to ask how old she was in the text? That’s hilarious, considering he obviously didn’t give a shit. Kudos to her, though, for informing her parents immediately.

The recording only said “Hey…sorry I missed your call! Leave a message or call me back!”….and actually he was told over 4 times that she was only 11….and he didnt care….in fact it probably was part of the appeal for the sicko!

And he bothered to ask how old she was in the text? That’s hilarious, considering he obviously didn’t give a shit. Kudos to her, though, for informing her parents immediately.

But thank you for the info. If your version of events is, in fact, accurate, that changes everything.

If I’m not mistaken, though, an 11 year old having a MySpace page is against their Terms of Service. Of course, if she’s got her own cell phone already…

*Ugh*. I’m 26 and already disconnected with today’s youth. My kids are going to hate me. They won’t be getting cell phones until they can pay for it themselves.

If you ask me, not many people (not people on here) hold up to you with intelligence!
I have read your posts and I know that you are one smart woman.

Thanks for that. I didn’t really mean it like that, though. I just think many of the decisions she makes are retarded. I mean, would YOU get your 5 year old plastic surgery because classmates were teasing her? Can you imagine what kind of precedent that sets in a child’s mind? Grrrr… it’s been 7 years and I still get worked up about it.

*deep breaths*

iammo: She replied to one text in which she said she was ll.  Other than that all other communication with him was through the parents and the detectives.  Also it was not 3 days.  From first text to arrest was less than 48 hours.

Thanks for the information, iammo. At any rate, I’m glad the nasty fuck is behind bars. Hopefully, he’ll stay there.

So Jaded:
I got it.
I’m glad to hear that she didn’t have it posted on her Myspace…at 11 years, she shouldn’t even be on Myspace….monitored or not. There are other social networking options on the internet for kids that age.
How was this able to continue for three entire days? And, did she communicate with him at all?

She replied to one text in which she said she was ll.  Other than that all other communication with him was through the parents and the detectives.  Also it was not 3 days.  From first text to arrest was less than 48 hours.

So Jaded:
Something wrong with that link….
Could you re-link me, please?

Try this one http://www.wciv.com/news/stories/0409/615513.html

Oh Maarrvinnn! Your ears burnin’ yet? Shame Shame!!

Kudos to the parents!

iammo: http://www.wciv.com/news/stories/0409/615367.htmlNot sure…see if this one works.

I got it.
I’m glad to hear that she didn’t have it posted on her Myspace…at 11 years, she shouldn’t even be on Myspace….monitored or not. There are other social networking options on the internet for kids that age.
How was this able to continue for three entire days? And, did she communicate with him at all?

Not sure…see if this one works.

iammo: Here is a much more accurate news article: http://www.wciv.com/news/stories/0409/615367.html#

Something wrong with that link….
Could you re-link me, please?

Creepy that a wrong number could lead to something like this. I usually never give them a second thought.

#1.  It was a WRONG NUMBER and NOT THROUGH her myspace page.
#2.  I am a friend on her myspace page….along with her mother, father, grandmother, aunts, uncles and cousins….she has only 4 friends that are not family and they are friends from school that the parents know. Her myspace page is FAR from UNMONITORED!  It is set on the private and her parents know her password!
#3.  She gave the phone to her parents when he started asking her age, location, sex, and what she looked like…..which was HOURS before the sexting and nude photo’s began.
#4.  The family worked hand in hand with the detectives to catch this guy in less than 48 hours.

Lavonna:
iammo:
This also is not true…..The 11 year old told her parents from day one (not day 3).  She told her parents BEFORE any of the texts were sexual and BEFORE  any of the nude photo’s were sent.  She actually didnt even know nude photo’s were sent through her phone at all.  I know this little girl and I know this family very well.

Then you need to take it up with Post and Courier because that is where the information came from.
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/apr/22/year_old_girl_propositioned79541/

The family has already contacted the Post and Courier and they are working on a follow up story/revision at this time.