| BG sex offender sentenced again |
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| Written by JORDAN CRAVENS/Sentinel Staff Writer | ||
| Wednesday, 27 June 2012 15:17 | ||
Arthur H. Arrington, 57, of Bowling Green, was sentenced to 27 months in prison by Wood County Common Pleas Judge Alan Mayberry for importuning, a fourth-degree felony, and for violating his community control sanction imposed for a similar conviction in 2007. "Mr. Arrington clearly did not learn his lesson the first time," said Heather Baker, an assistant Wood County Prosecutor. In October 2011, Arrington began engaging in online chats with an investigator from the Wood County Sheriff's Office, who he thought was a 14-year-old girl, she said. The chats continued through April 9, Baker said, when Arrington did "recklessly solicit," the "girl" to engage in sexual activity. At the time of the chats, Baker said, Arrington was still on a community control sanction, similar to probation, for his 2007 importuning conviction. In that case, Arrington was convicted of soliciting a female teenager, beginning when she was 15 in 2005. Baker said based on records of the online conversations, the closer Arrington got to completion of his probation, the more aggressive he became. "The more willing he was to test the water and see how far he could take it," Baker said. Arrington, who had been free on bond, did not make a statement in court. His attorney, William Hayes, said having his client admit his guilt to the offense, "is an effective way of him taking responsibility for his actions." "He will go off and do his time, knowing it was his decision," Hayes said. Arrington was given credit for three months previously served in jail toward his prison sentence. Arrington will also be required to continue to register as a Tier I sex offender upon his release from prison. The plea agreement reached between the prosecution and defense also called for Arrington to forfeit three computers seized by the sheriff's office during execution of a search warrant at his Lorraine Avenue residence. Arrington was charged by way of a bill of information. This means he agreed to waive the grand jury process and also typically signifies the defendant is cooperating with authorities. |
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| Last Updated on Thursday, 28 June 2012 10:06 |
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