A Kentucky man will spend 20 years in federal prison for child abuse.
Glendon Arnold Carpenter, Jr., 44, of Lexington, was sentenced to 240 months in prison for unlawfully transporting a minor across state lines with the intent to engage in sexual acts, said Kevin P. Davidson, acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. The judge also ordered that Carpenter remain on supervised release for life after his prison sentence. Federal prisoners are not eligible for parole.
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According to court records, Carpenter began communicating with a 14-year-old girl in Lee County through an online messaging application in 2023. After developing a relationship with the minor, Carpenter convinced her to leave the home.
In July 2023, Carpenter traveled to Alabama to pick up the 14-year-old and return her to Kentucky, where the two engaged in sexual acts. The victim’s parents reported her missing, and police immediately began searching for her.
Agents found Carpenter and the victim within two days in Kentucky. A federal grand jury indicted Carpenter on charges of unlawfully transporting a minor across state lines in August 2023. On February 12, 2024, Carpenter pleaded guilty to the charge.
The FBI Mobile Field Office and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office investigated this case, with assistance from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the Richmond, Kentucky Police Department, and the FBI Louisville Field Office.
Contact Montgomery Advertiser reporter Marty Roney at mroney@gannett.com.
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