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Indecent Solicitation Of A Child

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Police: Carnival Worker and Girlfriend Solicited 16-Year-Old Girl for Sex

Police said the carnie may have tracked girl via Facebook and then texted her pictures of himself and his girlfriend having sex, suggesting a threesome.

A carnival worker and his girlfriend have been accused of sending sexually explicit photos and text messages to a 16-year-old high school student. James West, 25, of Evergreen Park, and his girlfriend, Lauren Papiez, 20, of Oak Lawn were charged with one count each of indecent solicitation of a child, a Class 2 felony punishable by up to seven years in prison. The two were arrested on Sept. 16. West was taken into custody at the Oak Lawn Community High School’s fall carnival, where he was operating rides for Spectacular Midway Amusement. Police said the girl believes West got her phone number off of Facebook. She also told police her birth date is on her Facebook page and that West knows she is 16. A teacher at the school discovered the …

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anthony

12:13 pm on Thursday, September 13, 2012

No offense Dave How is it a lifetime decision...Because of what someone's going to say? Because the don't have contraception? Because it is a sin? Because it hurts relatives feelings... A hormonal biological function.... The point is the taboo thrill stems from the Lifetime decision talk... My opinion again no offense... As for the predator. No doubt he had some lascivious intention that was …   more ›

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