Texas "Right to Life" Pedo caught in sting.

[yellowcanine]

https://www.rawstory.com/texas-right-to-life-luke-bowen/


The former political director for the anti-abortion advocacy group Texas Right to Life has been charged with soliciting a minor online, The Courier reports.

Luke Bowen was caught in a sting carried out by Montgomery County Internet Crime Against Children. He faces a second-degree felony, which carried a two- to 20-year sentence and a fine of up to $10,000. He was released on $50,000 bond.

“This investigation revolves around a fictitious alleged minor created by law enforcement and posted on the Internet. There is not a real victim in the case," said Bowen's attorney E. Tay Bond.

Bowen has reportedly pleaded not guilty in the case.

Texas Right to Life told The Courier that Bowen was terminated from his position on Aug. 3, the same day he was charged, although details surrounding his termination were not provided.

[blue neen]

1. Of course.

This is not a surprise at all.

[Silent3]

2. The story is withholding details of age and gender...

...but I'll bet if this asshole got a teenage girl pregnant, there would have been no question about telling her to get an abortion.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

3. Personally hate obvious entrapment, I don't care if it's 'them' or 'us', I think it's bullshit (nt)

[TexasBushwhacker]

7. The charge is online solicitation of a minor ...

not actually having sex with a minor. Online solicitarion of sex with a minor is against the law. Sting operations catch people soliciting. That's the way it works.

Just look at the guy. He bought his face at "Incels R Us"!

[Hugh_Lebowski]

8. But ... there's no actual minor ... which means this is thought-crime, at its heart

I don't support the use of this mechanism.

I think it's bullshit.

We can agree to disagree tho

[yellowcanine]

11. His lawyer says that.

Suspects do lie to their lawyers. Stings do not occur in a vacuum. There may have been a real victim behind the decision to use a sting.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

12. Again, fair point ...

But I really wouldn't expect a lawyer to trust the client in something like this, and then make a statement like that, professionally.

Much as I hate this prick, I suspect his lawyer would've confirmed the minor was fake before saying something like that publicly.

[yellowcanine]

9. Entrapment is not obvious.

The perp may have been trolling for victims and the police responded. "Sting" does not always equals entrapment. Maybe wait for more details before saying it was entrapment?

[Hugh_Lebowski]

10. Fair point, I should wait to see on that account, you're right (nt)

[Initech]

4. Oh won't somebody please think of the children???

[dalton99a]

5. Yep.

[Blue Owl]

6. And another one's gone, another one's gone, another one bites the dust

Lock 'em up!!!

[flying_wahini]

13. Wow, I lived there (in The Woodlands) and yes, they are everywhere.

Glad he got stung.