{"id":8389,"date":"2019-03-21T10:47:15","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T14:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=8389"},"modified":"2019-03-21T10:47:23","modified_gmt":"2019-03-21T14:47:23","slug":"batavia-man-pleads-guilty-to-a-felony-after-sex-offenses-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2019\/03\/21\/batavia-man-pleads-guilty-to-a-felony-after-sex-offenses-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Batavia man pleads guilty to a felony after sex offenses investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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David J. Somerton, 36, of Kelsey road, Batavia, pleaded guilty to attempted use of a child in a sexual performance in Genesee County Court on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Somerton pleaded guilty to the class D felony and waived his right to a grand jury proceeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He will be sentenced on May 21, 2019 at 1:30p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Somerton was arrested in November after an investigation into sex offenses involving a 13 year old child. A parent monitoring the child’s phone discovered the communication with Somerton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was originally charged with 5 counts disseminating indecent material to a minor, a felony, possession of obscene sexual performance by a child, a class E felony, and use of a child in a sexual performance, a class C felony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was released under the supervision of Genesee Justice until sentencing. He is facing 2-7 years in prison.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

David J. Somerton, 36, of Kelsey road, Batavia, pleaded guilty to attempted use of a child in a sexual performance in Genesee County Court on Monday. Somerton pleaded guilty to the class D felony and waived his right to a grand jury proceeding. He will be sentenced on May 21, \u2026<\/p>\n

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