According to an update from the Department of Justice in the Eastern District of Wisconsin, on August 19, 43 year old Marc F. Bennet, formerly of Jefferson, Wisconsin, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for attempted child enticement. Following his prison sentence, Bennett will serve five years on supervised release.
According to court documents, in January 2022, Bennett began using popular online platforms to communicate with a 12-year-old girl. During these interactions, Bennett requested graphic digital images of the girl and expressed his desire to have sexual intercourse with her. On February 1, 2022, Bennett traveled to Manitowoc, Wisconsin, where he believed the child resided. When he arrived, he was arrested by an undercover police officer. Bennett immediately displayed his State of Wisconsin Department of Administration work badge and claimed that he was attempting to save a victim of human trafficking.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006, by the U.S. Department of Justice. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.
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