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Sentenced: 19YO Raped 12YO Girl He Met On Snap Chat

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A 19-year-old Murray man was charged with multiple felonies accusing him of engaging in inappropriate sexual conduct with a 12-year-old girl he met on Snapchat.

Arik James Jeppsen is charged in 3rd District Court with child kidnapping, rape of a child and sodomy on a child, all first-degree felonies; two counts of sexual abuse of a child, and enticing a minor, both second-degree felonies; attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, and dealing in harmful materials to a minor.

A 12-year-old girl told investigators that she met Jeppsen on Snapchat and for about a month starting on Jan. 30, he sent her messages requesting to meet for the purpose of having sex, in addition to sending graphic pictures of himself and requesting pictures of the girl, according to charging documents.

He later picked up the girl and took her to his house where he raped her, the charges state.
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Man faces 8 felonies for conduct with 12-year-old girl, charges say

A man was charged with numerous felonies on Thursday for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl he met on Snapchat.
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Sejanus said:
Give him to the prison sisters to turn him inside out.
That 12 year old could use some actual parenting in her life.
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along with supervision.. you don't just hand out phones, tablets etc to kids without first good parenting first and foremost followed by supervision and only privacy where privacy is a most... there is no way, not even with good parenting. that a child can always make good decisions and it is up to the parents to supervise them so that things like this don't happen. parents know where you children are and with who and what they do and say online. know your children's pass words and access all the sites they go to etc etc... and ounce of prevention is is worth more than a pound of cure.
 
@caitierig

All parents can really do at this point is have open and honest discussions with their children.

People are so afraid of blaming the victim or slut shaming that they have left girls, teens and women out their to fend for themselves.

This young girl was aware of this man's intentions and "was picked up" by him and willingly went with him.

Did she understand that it would not make this man like her and after he had sex with her would probably cease contact.

Did she know about unwanted pregnancy or STDs?
 
Sugar Cookie said:
@caitierig

All parents can really do at this point is have open and honest discussions with their children.

People are so afraid of blaming the victim or slut shaming that they have left girls, teens and women out their to fend for themselves.

This young girl was aware of this man's intentions and "was picked up" by him and willingly went with him.

Did she understand that it would not make this man like her and after he had sex with her would probably cease contact.

Did she know about unwanted pregnancy or STDs?
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They can do more than that. I grew upon the MSN and AOL messenger era with a 100% technologically retarded (still very much so) single mother and she STILL flushed out every time I said the word “fuck” online.

The sex conversations still need to be had. More than once. As well as the stranger danger conversations. Ad nauseam. But parents also need to make it their responsibility to know who their kids are talking to. Can’t lay all the blame on the parents on this one though.

This girl knew the man wanted sex, and 12 is old enough to know what sex is. I was also trying to figure out why in the name of God she would give him her address.
 
Her 12-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted by a man who posed as a high school student on social media.

But before Arik Jeppsen was sentenced through videoconference, the girl and her mother wanted to meet with him in person.

“He knew she was 12 years old. We wanted to see him face-to-face. Arik, I wanted to look you in your eyes and I wanted to see you tell me that you were sorry for doing what you did to my daughter,” said the mother, whose name is not being published to protect the identity of her daughter.

“He took her innocence. He destroyed her life. But he didn’t destroy her,” the mother said during Jeppsen’s original sentencing hearing on Jan. 27.

On Thursday, 3rd District Judge Matthew Bates included as part of Jeppsen’s sentence that a meeting between Jeppsen and the family be arranged should the family request it.

“I have never ordered something like that before,” the judge said.

That was just one unusual element in a two-part sentencing hearing that saw tempers flare from the mother and the judge over frustrations connected with online court hearings, which are being held over video because of the pandemic.

Jeppsen was 19 when he posed as a 16-year-old boy on Snapchat last year and began talking with the 12-year-old girl. Those conversations led to him picking up the girl and driving her to his house, where he sexually assaulted her.

Jeppsen was charged in March with eight felonies. The event was traumatic for the girl and her family. Her mother thought she was doing all she needed to protect her daughter.

But the mother also says her daughter should not be called a “victim,” but rather a “hero” for what she has done since that day, for being directly involved in Jeppsen’s case and for having the courage to face the man who assaulted her.

As part of a plea deal, Jeppsen pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual abuse of a child, a second-degree felony, in exchange for the other charges being dropped.

On Thursday, Jeppsen was sentenced to four years of probation. He was also given a suspended one-to-15-year sentence in the Utah State Prison and was given credit for the nearly one year he has spent in jail since his arrest. Jeppsen was ordered to complete sex offender therapy, register as a sex offender in Utah, and write a letter of apology to the girl.

During sentencing on Thursday, Jeppsen told the girl and her family that he was sorry.

“No parent should have to go through what you had to go through for the past 11, nearly 12 months,” he said. “You deserve a nice and prosperous life.”

Jeppsen actually thanked the family for reporting his actions to police.

“I honestly believe that you helped save my life,” he said.

A note that the girl had written to the judge was also read into the record. In it, she talked about her innocence and how she didn't think anyone on Snapchat would be there to hurt her.

“This has been a process ... and I’m sure down the road there will be more to get through,” she stated in the letter. “I feel like I’m coming out of this a stronger person. He didn’t break me.”
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www.deseret.com

Man sentenced for sexually abusing girl he lured on Snapchat in emotion-filled hearing

A man who posed as a high school student on Snapchat and sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl was sentenced on Thursday. But the girl’s mother believes they were also victimized by prosecutors and the system.
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Sugar Cookie said:
While I usually don't hold out much hope for the pervs featured here I am going to hold out hope that this is a wake up call.

If he messes up he is still looking a a prison sentence and I am sure the mom will make sure he does everyday of that sentence.
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I had similar thoughts. There is an almost childishness in his statements that made me hope he was sincere. I also find it ironic that if the statements were sincere he is truly the “new fish” who is going to get chewed up and spit out in prison.

I also think if he is as clueless as he seems to me, there may have been two sets of parents who could have done more for their child.
 
@Donut Whisperer

I hope the male's parent(s) are just as involved and invested as the girl's mother.

I hope what I am about to say is not misinterpreted to blame the victim in any way -

Parents of young men need to teach them that although a pre-teen girl (this can go for boys too) may appear to be more mature and willing to engage in sexual activity it is against the law.

Teens need to taught that they are responsible for their actions and that they have consequences.
 
Sugar Cookie said:
@Donut Whisperer

I hope the male's parent(s) are just as involved and invested as the girl's mother.

I hope what I am about to say is not misinterpreted to blame the victim in any way -

Parents of young men need to teach them that although a pre-teen girl (this can go for boys too) may appear to be more mature and willing to engage in sexual activity it is against the law.

Teens need to taught that they are responsible for their actions and that they have consequences.
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Absolutely! I agree one hundred percent! I didn’t want to offend or be misunderstood, but the things he said (which I realize could be lies) made me think maybe he genuinely thought he loved this girl. Obviously, that doesn’t make it any less criminal, but young and dumb and emotionally invested is a dangerous combination. I want to believe he thought love would conquer obstacles.

You’re so right about young men’s parents. Could a real discussion about the danger to himself and any young girl have prevented this? Or a discussion with the girl about her value? Maybe. Maybe not. I understand sometimes the answer is absolutely no. Young people are going to do stupid and criminal things. I think it’s especially true because those urges are there, and that cannot be changed or discounted. And there is much in our society that urges too young people to be sexy much too early. But. All that being said, I firmly believe that frank conversations and teaching our kids about appropriate love will protect them at least some of the time.

I truly hope both this young man and this girl come out of this stronger and better. I think that is at least possible.
 
well what got me is that he is conceedered and adult but went on chat as a 16 years old so he was obviously looking for someone way younger than himself... and yes unless mentally challenged any 19 years old should know that a 12 years old is a child even if said child wants to have sex with you.. at 12 years old you think as a 12 years old and not an adult it is up to the adult to say "not for me you are way too young" and not walk but run away from that situation. It is for those reasons i said "bet we will see him again here" before.
 
runninfawn said:
well what got me is that he is conceedered and adult but went on chat as a 16 years old so he was obviously looking for someone way younger than himself... and yes unless mentally challenged any 19 years old should know that a 12 years old is a child even if said child wants to have sex with you.. at 12 years old you think as a 12 years old and not an adult it is up to the adult to say "not for me you are way too young" and not walk but run away from that situation. It is for those reasons i said "bet we will see him again here" before.
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I don’t know how I misread so badly. I was thinking the girl was the one who lied about her age. I had to go back and reread. It definitely makes everything he said more questionable.
 
Sugar Cookie said:
www.deseret.com

Man sentenced for sexually abusing girl he lured on Snapchat in emotion-filled hearing

A man who posed as a high school student on Snapchat and sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl was sentenced on Thursday. But the girl’s mother believes they were also victimized by prosecutors and the system.
www.deseret.com www.deseret.com
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Yes his lying about his age was wrong but that could be attributed to immaturity and social awkwardness.

While he should be held accountable showing compassion and trying to get this man help will be a better deterrent than a long prison sentence.
 
Sugar Cookie said:
Yes his lying about his age was wrong but that could be attributed to immaturity and social awkwardness.

While he should be held accountable showing compassion and trying to get this man help will be a better deterrent than a long prison sentence.
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I found it interesting that the mom had to be reminded that she needs to focus on how it was affecting her daughter. I wonder if she’s feeling more guilty about this happening on her watch than she’s letting on. Nothing makes this young man less guilty of the crime he committed, but I have to wonder how much unsupervised computer time this 12 year old had to set this in motion. If this has happened with one of my kids, even if there has been as much supervision as responsibility for providing allowed, second guessing and guilt would eat me alive.

I completely agree that compassion seems a far better option. Obviously, there is the risk he is a pedophile and may offend again. If he was on an emotional and intellectual level where this was a peer relationship in his mind, I doubt something like this would happen again. I know I’d want my pound of flesh just like this mother. I think I would probably prefer he be genuinely rehabilitated to protect other young girls.

I hope they all get the therapy they need to move forward.
 
Mar 24, 2021
A man recently convicted of posing as a teen boy on Snapchat and sexually assaulting a young girl after luring her out of her house has been arrested again as investigators continue to look at his old case.

Arik James Jeppsen, 20, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.

In February, Jeppsen was sentenced to four years of probation for his conviction on two counts of sexual abuse of a child, a second-degree felony. In addition, he was given a suspended one- to 15-year sentence in the Utah State Prison as well as credit for the nearly one year he spent in jail following his arrest. Jeppsen was also ordered to complete sex offender therapy and register as a sex offender in Utah as part of his sentence.

In that case, Jeppsen was 19 when he posed as a 16-year-old boy on Snapchat and began talking with a 12-year-old girl. Those conversations led to him picking up the girl and driving her to his house, where he sexually assaulted her.
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According to a probable cause statement filed by police, investigators had seized several laptops when Jeppsen was originally arrested last year and sent them to be examined. On March 8, police were notified “that the results of the laptop were now available and that child pornography was possibly on the laptops,” the affidavit states.

Police found images of “hundreds of prepubescent girls who were approximately 10-12 years” being raped and sexually abused, according to the affidavit.

After receiving that information, police contacted Jeppsen by phone and asked him about the alleged child pornography found on his laptop. He told the detective “that he used to have a problem with that — child pornography — but not anymore,” the affidavit states.
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The mother of the girl he was convicted of abusing said she was elated to learn of Jeppsen’s arrest.

“I think I actually screamed out loud in complete delight,” she said. “It’s where he belongs, and had the case been handled the right way from the start, he still would have been there.

“He was treated like a sweet, innocent, first-time offender when in actuality he’s a very sick man who is clearly a danger to our society. He can rest assured that we will be watching this unfold and making sure we know his every move,” she continued. “This news is the best news our family has had in over a year.”
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www.deseret.com

Man convicted of sexually abusing girl arrested again after police examine laptops

A man recently sentenced in a child sex abuse case has been arrested again after new evidence that had been collected as part of his old case was uncovered.
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Turd Fergusen said:
"Used to have a problem with child pornography but not anymore". It's amazing that raping 12yr girls cured him of his child porn problem!
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Now, now... "technically"... one could argue that he was telling the truth. He "used to have a problem with child pornography, but not anymore".... that statement WAS technically true when they took away his laptop(s) and then locked his ass up some place where I'm assuming he didn't have Internet access privileges. So... during that time, he really didn't have a problem with viewing, collecting, and/ or creating child pornography.

But then... they released him... (.. :jawdrop: ..)... with a penalty that couldn't even be characterized as a slap on the wrist... 'cause, ya know, that'll teach him! (.. :mad: ..)... and he can always get another laptop and/ or smartphone... (.. :banghead: ..)...

Yeah... that's gonna end well... (.. :depressed: ..)...
 
Less than a year after a man was placed on probation for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl he met on social media, he is now facing accusations of possessing child pornography.

Arik James Jeppsen, 21, was charged with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, a second-degree felony.

In 2019, Jeppsen, then 19, posed as a high school student on social media and friended a 12-year-old girl. He eventually convinced the girl to meet up. Jeppsen picked up the girl and took her to his house, where he raped her, according to prosecutors.

As part of a plea deal, Jeppsen pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual abuse of a child, a second-degree felony. In February, Jeppsen was sentenced to four years of probation. He was also given a suspended one-to-15-year prison sentence. Jeppsen was ordered to complete sex offender therapy, register as a sex offender in Utah, and write a letter of apology to the girl.

But just one month later, Jeppsen was arrested and booked back into the Salt Lake County Jail after investigators found suspected child pornography on several laptops that were seized as part of the previous investigation. When questioned about the images found, Jeppsen "admitted that he used to have a 'problem' with child pornography but claimed that he did not have a problem with it anymore," according to charging documents filed on Monday.

Police found more than 500 suspected images of child pornography on Jeppsen's computer files, the charges state.
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Then in September, seven months after his conviction, he was arrested again after agents from Adult Probation and Parole learned that Jeppsen redownloaded Snapchat on his phone the day he got out of jail, according to an AP&P violation report. Since his sentencing in February, Jeppsen had been messaging seven or eight girls under the age of 18 and viewing pornography two to three times a week, the report states.

In charging documents filed Monday, prosecutors note that he allegedly "went back online posing as a teen to talk to minor girls and tried to get them to send naked photographs."

Based on that and the discovery of suspected child pornography on his computers — even though he allegedly downloaded the images before his conviction a year ago — prosecutors have requested that Jeppsen remain in jail without bail pending trial.
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Utahn convicted of sexually abusing girl faces new criminal charges

A man convicted less than a year ago of sexually abusing a girl he met on social media while posing as a teenager was charged Monday with possessing child pornography.
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He needs a stiff sentence because showing him mercy has not done anything to stop his compulsion.
 
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