Sneaky suspect pleads guilty
Man pleads guilty to sneaking into teenager's room for sex
Date published: 9/18/2008
BY KEITH EPPS
A Maryland man who repeatedly sneaked into a Stafford County teenager's room to have sex with her pleaded guilty to six charges yesterday.
Jason F. Frank, 37, of Gaithersburg was convicted in Stafford Circuit Court to three counts of computer solicitation of a minor, two counts of carnal knowledge and attempted carnal knowledge.
He will be facing a maximum penalty of 55 years in prison when he is sentenced Dec. 5.
According to evidence presented by prosecutor Lori DiGiosia, Frank met the girl on MySpace a few years ago and communicated with her by phone and text-messaging.
Frank, a member of the Coast Guard who is married and has a teenage daughter, told the Stafford girl that his name was "Eric" and that he was 28 years old.
He came to see the girl at her home at least three times, according to the evidence. He entered the home in the middle of the night through her bedroom window.
In September and December of 2006, Frank and the girl had consensual sex. He told her that he loved her and that she was special to him.
They were about to have sex again on Aug. 1 of last year, DiGiosia said, but the girl's mother heard a noise and came downstairs and confronted Frank.
Frank told the mother he was Eric and claimed he thought the girl was 19. The mother told him to stay while she called police, but Frank left.
Police were able to determine his real identity and Frank was later arrested. Frank, who had no prior criminal record, had been free on bond until yesterday.
Keith Epps: 540/374-5404 Email: kepps@freelancestar.com
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Date published: 9/18/2008
Most recent reader comments:
punished?
(posted by
VA_lover
, Sep. 18, 2008 11:01 pm)  
Clearly, she needs some discipline & supervision, and perhaps some counseling, but she is a CHILD. There is no such thing as a CHILD consenting to have sex with an ADULT.
I agree Ms_Mustang
(posted by
chapsgirl242
, Sep. 18, 2008 7:45 pm)  
This girl needs to be punished too; however, I do think, ultimately, most of the blame rests with this married 37 year old man - he is the adult.
Let's blame the overheated Girls too.
(posted by
Ms_Mustang
, Sep. 18, 2008 5:05 pm)  
Don't leave out the fact that the teenage girl knew what she was doing. She also knew she was wrong cause she was sneaking the man into the house. I think some of these girls should be punished also.
This fellow
(posted by
Mandrake
, Sep. 18, 2008 12:04 pm)  
is a slug deserving of castration.
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