Comments on: State Attorney To Appeal Sentence That Allows Sex Offender Doc To Remain Free http://www.northescambia.com/2015/02/appearl-escambia-doctor-sentenced-as-sex-offender-can-keep-medical-practice Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:38:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: VRay http://www.northescambia.com/2015/02/appearl-escambia-doctor-sentenced-as-sex-offender-can-keep-medical-practice/comment-page-2#comment-293275 VRay Sat, 28 Feb 2015 09:36:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=207671#comment-293275 If his Craigslist ad was focused at looking for "younger fit men" and law enforcement solicited him via this ad as a fictional minor, isn't this illegal law enforcement solicitation and enticement? Sure he should have immediately stated "No Way" once he knew it was a minor but a minor is not suppose to be on this adult website which really tells me that Escambia County law enforcement created this crime to arrest him. This is not good and probably the reason that the Judge went lighter on the sentencing. If his Craigslist ad was focused at looking for “younger fit men” and law enforcement solicited him via this ad as a fictional minor, isn’t this illegal law enforcement solicitation and enticement? Sure he should have immediately stated “No Way” once he knew it was a minor but a minor is not suppose to be on this adult website which really tells me that Escambia County law enforcement created this crime to arrest him. This is not good and probably the reason that the Judge went lighter on the sentencing.

]]> By: John http://www.northescambia.com/2015/02/appearl-escambia-doctor-sentenced-as-sex-offender-can-keep-medical-practice/comment-page-2#comment-293269 John Sat, 28 Feb 2015 05:32:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=207671#comment-293269 I am just saying, who was his victim? It was a grown man pretending to be a 14 year old. If his victim was a 14 year old, then a long jail term is on order. I am just giving an opinion on why the judge probably backed off. If his ad say he was looking for a younger fit man and a18 - 25 year old responded, then no crime was committed. The LEO made up a scenario to see if he would bite if offered a younger teen and he did. So he will be punished, for a MD with a first offense, but not kept under state control and expense for the rest of his life. I think the judge is making the right call. I am just saying, who was his victim? It was a grown man pretending to be a 14 year old. If his victim was a 14 year old, then a long jail term is on order. I am just giving an opinion on why the judge probably backed off. If his ad say he was looking for a younger fit man and a18 – 25 year old responded, then no crime was committed. The LEO made up a scenario to see if he would bite if offered a younger teen and he did. So he will be punished, for a MD with a first offense, but not kept under state control and expense for the rest of his life. I think the judge is making the right call.

]]> By: Bobby C http://www.northescambia.com/2015/02/appearl-escambia-doctor-sentenced-as-sex-offender-can-keep-medical-practice/comment-page-2#comment-293225 Bobby C Fri, 27 Feb 2015 10:48:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=207671#comment-293225 Hey John, sounds like you know an awful lot about meeting young men on line and are pretty sympathetic to this pedophile who targets children. Those "Lazy Cops" are saving dozens of children from being victimized by online predators. The times have changed, the technology has changed and those honorable officers had to change tactics in order to protect our kids. Hey John, sounds like you know an awful lot about meeting young men on line and are pretty sympathetic to this pedophile who targets children. Those “Lazy Cops” are saving dozens of children from being victimized by online predators. The times have changed, the technology has changed and those honorable officers had to change tactics in order to protect our kids.

]]> By: DavidHuieGreen http://www.northescambia.com/2015/02/appearl-escambia-doctor-sentenced-as-sex-offender-can-keep-medical-practice/comment-page-2#comment-293120 DavidHuieGreen Thu, 26 Feb 2015 03:54:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=207671#comment-293120 CONSIDERING: "Actually, you can….it was ruled constitutional in Bozza v. United States and United States v. DiFrancesco." You are right. I was wrong. I was just going with the actual wording of the Constitution, but it also grants ultimate interpretation of the meaning of those words to the Supreme Court and it/they has/have spoken. (By the way, he will slip again most likely and that would be new sentencing for new crimes.) David for truth CONSIDERING:
“Actually, you can….it was ruled constitutional in Bozza v. United States and United States v. DiFrancesco.”

You are right.
I was wrong.
I was just going with the actual wording of the Constitution, but it also grants ultimate interpretation of the meaning of those words to the Supreme Court and it/they has/have spoken.

(By the way, he will slip again most likely and that would be new sentencing for new crimes.)

David for truth

]]> By: jeeperman http://www.northescambia.com/2015/02/appearl-escambia-doctor-sentenced-as-sex-offender-can-keep-medical-practice/comment-page-2#comment-293100 jeeperman Wed, 25 Feb 2015 20:59:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=207671#comment-293100 Hey John, this guy had posted a CL ad seeking sex from “younger fit men.” The LEO's responded. That is way different then the LEO posting an ad to snare someone. Hey John, this guy had posted a CL ad seeking sex from “younger fit men.”
The LEO’s responded.
That is way different then the LEO posting an ad to snare someone.

]]> By: Gross http://www.northescambia.com/2015/02/appearl-escambia-doctor-sentenced-as-sex-offender-can-keep-medical-practice/comment-page-2#comment-293096 Gross Wed, 25 Feb 2015 20:29:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=207671#comment-293096 THIS IS DISGUSTING!! TO SAY THE LEAST.. I HOPE HE LOOSES HIS PRACTICE AND HIS MEDICAL LICENSE. ANYONE THAT WOULD CONTINUE TO SEE A PHYSICIAN THAT HAS OPENLY ADMITTED TO BEING ATTRACTED TO ADOLENCENT CHILDREN SHOULD BE REFERED TO A PSYCHIATRIST AND HAVE THEIR OWN HEAD CHECKED.. ANYONE THAT CONTINUES TO WORK FOR THIS PHYSICIAN SHOULD HAVE THEIR HEAD CHECKED AS WELL. THIS MAN NEEDS SERIOUS HELP!! I HOPE HE DOESN'T HAVE CHILDREN OF HIS OWN.. GOD KNOWS WHAT IS GOING ON IN HIS OWN BACKYARD.... THIS IS DISGUSTING!! TO SAY THE LEAST.. I HOPE HE LOOSES HIS PRACTICE AND HIS MEDICAL LICENSE. ANYONE THAT WOULD CONTINUE TO SEE A PHYSICIAN THAT HAS OPENLY ADMITTED TO BEING ATTRACTED TO ADOLENCENT CHILDREN SHOULD BE REFERED TO A PSYCHIATRIST AND HAVE THEIR OWN HEAD CHECKED.. ANYONE THAT CONTINUES TO WORK FOR THIS PHYSICIAN SHOULD HAVE THEIR HEAD CHECKED AS WELL. THIS MAN NEEDS SERIOUS HELP!! I HOPE HE DOESN’T HAVE CHILDREN OF HIS OWN.. GOD KNOWS WHAT IS GOING ON IN HIS OWN BACKYARD….

]]> By: Just saying http://www.northescambia.com/2015/02/appearl-escambia-doctor-sentenced-as-sex-offender-can-keep-medical-practice/comment-page-2#comment-293087 Just saying Wed, 25 Feb 2015 18:44:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=207671#comment-293087 Judges that approve will suffer with them, is what I meant to say, not the ones who disapprove. Judges that approve will suffer with them, is what I meant to say, not the ones who disapprove.

]]> By: Chris in Molino http://www.northescambia.com/2015/02/appearl-escambia-doctor-sentenced-as-sex-offender-can-keep-medical-practice/comment-page-1#comment-293081 Chris in Molino Wed, 25 Feb 2015 17:58:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=207671#comment-293081 There has to be specific mitigating circumstances for a judge to give a downward departure from the "recommended" guideline sentace based on points. Am i wrong ? And what could those circumstances be ? This isn't stealing, this is weirdo stuff. Hope Bill can do something with this. Folks ought to petition the medical board. It's not just what he did, it's what he said also. He won't be able to stay away from young boys so we need to help him out a little. There has to be specific mitigating circumstances for a judge to give a downward departure from the “recommended” guideline sentace based on points. Am i wrong ? And what could those circumstances be ? This isn’t stealing, this is weirdo stuff.
Hope Bill can do something with this. Folks ought to petition the medical board. It’s not just what he did, it’s what he said also. He won’t be able to stay away from young boys so we need to help him out a little.

]]> By: John http://www.northescambia.com/2015/02/appearl-escambia-doctor-sentenced-as-sex-offender-can-keep-medical-practice/comment-page-1#comment-293080 John Wed, 25 Feb 2015 17:55:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=207671#comment-293080 He was charged with meeting an imaginary person. These fake victims who are lazy cops entrapping people by making up fantasy situations has gone way out of control. There is enough real pedophiles out there, why spend so much effort creating new ones by tempting people into bad situations? He was charged with meeting an imaginary person. These fake victims who are lazy cops entrapping people by making up fantasy situations has gone way out of control. There is enough real pedophiles out there, why spend so much effort creating new ones by tempting people into bad situations?

]]> By: BT http://www.northescambia.com/2015/02/appearl-escambia-doctor-sentenced-as-sex-offender-can-keep-medical-practice/comment-page-1#comment-293078 BT Wed, 25 Feb 2015 17:29:10 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=207671#comment-293078 >>>>"you can’t up the punishment after sentencing even if the sentence is senseless." Actually, you can....that's exactly what the state attorney is trying to do. I wouldn't think you would want this to be a regular thing, but it was ruled constitutional in Bozza v. United States and United States v. DiFrancesco. Thanks to Google, not my great legal knowledge (because I thought the same thing). >>>>”you can’t up the punishment after sentencing even if the sentence is senseless.”

Actually, you can….that’s exactly what the state attorney is trying to do.

I wouldn’t think you would want this to be a regular thing, but it was ruled constitutional in Bozza v. United States and United States v. DiFrancesco. Thanks to Google, not my great legal knowledge (because I thought the same thing).

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