New Mexico man who sexually exploited Ashtabula 12-year-old is headed to prison

New Mexico man who sexually exploited Ashtabula 12-year-old is headed to prison

[Watch previous FOX 8 I-Team coverage in the player above.] CLEVELAND (WJW) -- A New Mexico man who drove more than 1,600 miles from that state to kidnap and sexually exploit a 12-year-old Ashtabula girl was sentenced Monday, June 30, to 28 years in prison. Joseph Gunter, 41, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, pleaded guilty in February to sexual exploitation of a child and transportation of a minor with intent to engage in unlawful sexual activity, ac…

New Mexico man sentenced to 28 years in prison for abducting, raping Ashtabula County girl

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A New Mexico man was sentenced to 28 years in prison for kidnapping a 12-year-old girl at gunpoint and raping her several times as he drove back to his home state.

New Mexico Man Sentenced for Kidnapping, ‘Sexually Exploiting’ 12-Year-Old Girl

A New Mexico man has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for kidnapping and sexually exploiting a 12-year-old girl in Ohio nearly two years ago. Joseph Gunter, 41, pleaded guilty in federal court in February to sexual exploitation of a child and transportation of a minor with intent to engage in unlawful sexual activity , WKBN reported. According to the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio, Gunter met the pre-teen via Twitter …