Florida father hunting online for minor girls got hooked by a boy fishing for pedophiles

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Zachary Spiegel, a 38-year-old Jensen Beach husband and father of two, isn’t the first man to earn his prison sentence by sending inappropriate pictures and requests to meet for sex to an underage girl with whom he connected on social media.

But Spiegel will be one of the few in federal prison who got snared by a 16-year-old amateur undercover online detective.

A Fort Pierce federal court judge sentenced Spiegel to 10 years on June 23 after his conviction on a charge of attempted online enticement of a minor. The minor was “Shayla” a 14-year-old girl whom Spiegel met on an internet chat service, according to the criminal complaint.

But when Spiegel met “Shayla” online, the person behind the name was actually a 16-year-old boy trying to lure pedophiles into revealing themselves. And, the criminal complaint says, Spiegel revealed himself on Jan. 9 in an inappropriate photo when informed that “Shayla” was at Fort Pierce’s Sabal Palms Plaza movie theater. This was after he sent descriptions of what he’d like to do to “Shayla” sexually in the back row of the theater.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/florida-father-hunting-online-minor-175618764.html

Now get Matt Gaetz.

[onecaliberal]

1. WHY is Gaetz free?

[ItsjustMe]

3. Word is

Trump gave him a pardon

[onecaliberal]

4. :

[Maraya1969]

7. Is there anyway you can check that. And wait! Pardons are only for federal crimes.

[ItsjustMe]

10. Matt Gaetz Reportedly Sought Blanket Pardon From Trump In Final Days Of Administration

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/matt-gaetz-pardon-trump-sexual-allegations_n_606d004dc5b6865cd29584cb?

[dchill]

25. Again: Pardons are ONLY for federal crimes.

[Evolve Dammit]

27. Why is there media silence on Gaetz??

[dchill]

28. Probably because nothing is happening.

[Evolve Dammit]

29. Just concluded Grand Jury work in my state. Cases 1-4 months old. Are Fed courts that backed up??

[yardwork]

2. This kid has a bright future! He's a hero.

[alphafemale]

5. Only ten years for wanting to rape a child?

He will serve less than half that.

These worthless things should be castrated and have PEDO tattooed on their face.

[lpbk2713]

6. He will be a registered sex offender after his release.

The rest of his life is basically in the shitter.

I've got to feel sorry for his family.

[alphafemale]

12. No more children molested in his family.

Oh yeah.

At least not by him.

Probably more in the family though.

But, yeah.

They are victims because of justice.

[rsdsharp]

9. No, he'll serve 8.5 years, assuming he gets the 54 days a year

for good behavior in federal prison.

[erronis]

16. I agree with the castration bit. That would solve quite a few issues.

And if it doesn't, losing the little limb would send a good message.

Of course, after several years in the company of other men it might find itself at the receiving end of the same.

[samnsara]

26. it will be a looong 10 years for a pedo..

[LeftInTX]

8. WTF???

I'm surprised the case didn't fall apart in court!

[alphafemale]

11. Why? Because he didn't get to lure a real little girl?

You've not seen how these PEDO traps work?

I have no sympathy for child rapists.

Looks like you have sympathy one was tricked and caught.

[LeftInTX]

13. No because this kid who lured him undercover was a minor himself.

I commend the kid for his work, but defense attorneys will often tear away at these types of things.

And I was a bit surprised the feds let him continue. Maybe there is more to the story.

Ah..Maybe the feds took on the "Shayla" identity themselves???

[Phoenix61]

21. Maybe read the article? nt

[LeftInTX]

22. I read the article

[Phoenix61]

23. It clearly stated the authorities assumed the identity. nt

[LeftInTX]

24. OK...It said that in one little line, but it didn't elaborate, so I wasn't sure

[MyOwnPeace]

14. Come on - harsh reply to someone questioning a case.......

just because the poster had a question about it (legally speaking, many things can happen that will toss a case) - you really shouldn't be accusing another person - especially one on this forum - of having 'sympathy' for the accused.

If we don't 'stick together' we're never gonna' rid the world of the Repugs! EVERY vote for our side counts.

[whathehell]

18. Thank you..

I agree.

[demigoddess]

15. I hope his mom gives him a real big kiss for nailing this pedophile!!!

he deserves it.

[Joinfortmill]

17. Yup.

[vercetti2021]

19. Kid is a hero

Give him a fucking medal

[calimary]

20. He certainly deserves one!

AND a full-ride scholarship to the college of his choice!