Florida Man Sentenced to 100 Years in Prison for Having Sex With 13-Year-Old He Met on Snapchat

A Florida man who was found guilty of having sex with a 13-year-old girl he met through Snapchat was sentenced Thursday to 100 years in prison.Christopher Crouthamel, 43, in October, was found guilty by a jury of eight felonies that include:Two counts of lewd battery sex act on a child 12 or older but younger than 16Two counts of traveling to meet a minorTwo counts of possession of sexual performance by a childTwo counts of soliciting a child or person believed to be a child for unlawful sexual conduct using computer services or devicesThe charging affidavit this year stated he met the girl through Snapchat in December 2022 and drove from Summerfield to Edgewater in January 2023 to meet up with her.She snuck out of her home and met up with Crouthamel, who took her to a local hotel where they had sex. The girl told investigators that she told Crouthamel she was 13, whereas he told her he was 32.The following morning, Crouthamel drove her back in time to catch the bus for school.Crouthamel also faces an additional 20 counts of possession of sexual performance by a child, according to the Daytona Beach News-Journal.“This sexual predator will no longer
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