The human penis is well-known to be instinctively drawn to Xbox Live Vision cameras, as anyone who has spent enough time (an hour or so) playing Uno can tell you. With that idea in mind, a recently convicted Ohio woman purchased one for her 16-year-old friend so that they could engage in some online shenanigans.
Kendra L. Sasser, age 32, persuaded a boy over Xbox Live and MySpace to send explicit photos and engage in sexually-oriented conversation during the course of two months in 2007. When she suggested that they take their online relationship to the next level -- real-time video over Live -- the boy had to admit that he lacked the necessary funds to purchase a Live Vision camera. Coming to her beau's rescue, Sasser purchased a $40 GameStop gift card and mailed it to the boy. The retailer has confirmed that the card was used to purchase a camera.
Sasser's looking at ten years in prison and sex offender status for having nude piccies of the lad. Amusingly, the kid would now likely be legal (or will be by the time she's sentenced). So, at least he'll be able to send her more lascivious photos to make the stay in jail less unpleasant without a risk of extending her stay.
In our fear-based society, we frequently hear about online predators, but it's less often that they're female. Way to represent, Kendra!
[Via All About The Games]
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2:00 AM on 07.31.2009
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Your irrational fear of sex in the US is so goddamn stupid it boggles the mind.
I dunno why she is getting sent to prison?
Whats wrong with some fun over xbox live?
Jeez. You can kill at that age but not flirt in USA?
Silly Americans!
BTW poor journalism too... you neglect to mention her age completely. I'm guessing she must be in her 40s or something for this to be a big deal or it's an epic fail of a story (lulz, imagine if she is 19 - What a crime)!
P.S. Seriously, do Americans HONESTLY not have sex untill they are 18? I mean, wow.
I'm not particularly familiar with German law but the fact that the kid sent pictures is the entire problem. 16 is age of consent for sex in Ohio but it's still technically child porn to have photographs.
This is kind of messed up but the woman broke the law and will get what she deserves.
But I know in the UK naked pictures or videos of 16yr olds (even having sexual intercourse) is perfectly legal between those consenting adults involved, but for there eyes only.
What is illegal is to share them outside of the relationship. You can't publish them or let anyone else see them as that is constituted as child pornography then.
Perfectly legal to keep them for yourself though.
The arbitrary distinctions we draw between one day under eighteen and one day after is fucking absurd.
I hope it's more complex than this and I'm just not being given the whole story, because goddamn. That's broken.
Also: I never made friends with the right people, apparently...
But really, you're asking why she got sent to jail?
We're talking about the United States here. The country that put parts of Rammstein to jail because they reenacted a Sado-Maso scene on stage... While being fully clothed. They even got probation for that shit.
Very progressive and not at all 18th century America.
first off tho, the kids 16. im sure hes already been banging girlies for a couple years now.
sadly, i know poeple who've had sex as young as 11.
this incident shouldnt be an issue, HE showed his wang, HE should get in shit too. obviously that doesnt make sense tho. so how bout we just let her off the hook, we need more skankish girl gamers anyways :P
just kidding, sorta.
in- all seriousness. if the kid was 14 or younger, then yea, maybe give her some councelling and community swervice.. but JAIL TIME?!?!?
this world is f'd... poor chick
p.s., how do people fin dout and charge people over these things anyways? like with students and teachers shaggin, how does it work? does the student boy not put out tso the teacher fails him and then the kid narcs on her or what?
...you are an <i>actual</i> moron.
Just goes to show, the legal system is royally fucked in America.
And you can't figure out BBcode with the instructions literally right in front of you. Go fuck yourself.
What the fuck?! This is acceptable? To jail someone for this? You wonder why the United States of Authority has so many people in prison?
It's very very rare for a 16 year old to still be a "child" - or is it just that Brits grow up quicker? I mean we we're practically adults at 14, part time jobs, getting laid, paying parents housekeeping.
This woman is just unlucky to live in such a backwards retarded Country.
Hey, he may visit her and have congical rights too.
I mean he must be 19 now or something right?
Yes, our age of consent is 2 years higher than yours, that means we are a horrific backwards puritanical fuckstick of a country. OH JESUS CHRIST 2 YEARS DIFFERENCE WE'RE ALL GONNA DIIIEEE.
"Your irrational fear of sex in the US is so goddamn stupid it boggles the mind."'
@xiaolinstyle: Get a life. And an avatar.
Sad.
And 10 years in jail?!?!?
No you're wrong the average age a girl has sex for the first time is about 14.6 years here in Germany. So yeah they do have sex at 14 and no one throws such a hissyfit about it as America does. America is probably the only country that has this backward Christian mindset of sex being something unnatural and evil.
@Reginald: That just made my day. ^^ gonna rewatch said episode now.
2) Yeah she was married, TBH adultry should be punished more than getting a 16yr old excited (which ain't exactly hard to do ffs), yet it is completely legal to be a slag when married (That is the thing that is actually wrong here - Adultry should be punished).
3) 10yrs, FFS you silly Americans. What a waste of cash and jury time. Ain't you got more serious crimes to punish? How about putting your previoius president up for war crimes? Oh, I forgot, you don't do the geneva convention thing on war crimes do you... I wonder why!!! Because you have voilated it more than anyone else!!!
Seriously, 10yrs for flirting over a webcam... yet President Bush is a friggin hero to you, get a grip America!
P.S. Religon is a made up fantasy by men to control men and Marijuna is less toxic than alcohol and more fun. Get to grips with it!!!
/rant
Jeez that felt good.