ROCHESTER, NY— A middle school teacher who tried to meet a 14-year-old girl and had in his possession a box of condoms was arrested last week and charged with enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, federal officials said.
Charles Kane, 46, of Spencerport, New York, was arrested and charged with enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity.
If convicted, Kane is facing 10 years to life in prison, officials said.
The complaint indicates that in October 2014, Kane posted an ad on Craigslist which read “daddy/daughter. Love younger women.” A law enforcement officer, working in an undercover capacity, posed as the father of a young daughter and conversed with Kane online for the next several months, according to authorities.
These are the allegations surrounding the felony charge:
- On January 26, 2015, officials said another undercover officer noticed a sexually explicit ad on Craigslist which was traced back, once again, to the defendant. The officer responded to the ad in the persona of a 14 year old girl. Kane responded “down with it.”
- The defendant asked the girl where she lived and said he wanted to meet her. The two remained in contact through March of 2015.
- During online chats, Kane sent the officer photos of himself and repeatedly asked for photos of the 14 year old girl.
- Also during the chats, the defendant repeatedly discussed engaging in sexually explicit activity with the child and traveling to and meeting with the child for sexual purposes.
- One message read “I could get a room and I could sneak you there.” Kane acknowledged that he could het in “big trouble” and told the girl “this is between you and me.”
- Following repeated requests, the girl agreed to meet the defendant at a theatre in Webster on April 2, 2015.
Kane is presumed innocent until proven guilty.