Phoenix cop only gets 60 days in jail after he’s busted for trying to impregnate underage girl

[marmar]

A Phoenix police officer who answered a social media post from a teen saying she wanted to have a baby was sentenced to 60 days in jail after agreeing to a plea deal that allowed him to avoid seven years in prison.

Justin LaClere, 33, was initially charged on two felony counts — child abuse and sex with a minor, but had those charges set aside in return for two lower-level felony charges, reports the Phoenix New Times.

According to a police investigation, LaClere responded to a posting by the unidentified 17-year-old on Whisper — a social media site that allows users to post pictures and chat anonymously with strangers — in 2014.

Police state that the teen posted a picture of a baby with the comment: “I want to get pregnant but I’m only a teen.” ..........(more)

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/01/want-a-baby-in-ya-phoenix-cop-only-gets-60-days-in-jail-after-hes-busted-for-trying-to-impregnate-underage-girl/

[lapfog_1]

1. this being the part that should have gotten him 7 years

Asking the teen, “Is me being older okay?” she replied, “Ya, but I know my parents wouldn’t like it though [and] I’d be worried my dad would call the cops and have you arrested for sleeping with a minor since I’m not of legal age to sleep with you.”

Undeterred, he sent pictures of himself in his police uniform and began arrangements to meet up with her after school.

[Orrex]

2. Sad that she was worried about the law, but the "cop" wasn't

Not surprising, but sad.