Sheriff: U.S. prosecutor in child sex sting attempts suicide

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As the news continues to ignore this story....

Sheriff: U.S. prosecutor in child sex sting attempts suicide

BY DAVID N. GOODMAN


ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER


DETROIT -- A federal prosecutor from Florida ( edit to add..Republican) who authorities say flew to Michigan for a sexual encounter with a 5-year-old girl tried to hang himself in his jail cell Thursday but was stopped in time, the sheriff said.

John D.R. Atchison, 53, used a sheet in an attempted hanging around 4 a.m., said Sanilac County Sheriff Virgil Strickler.

Another inmate yelled out to jailers, who kept Atchison from hurting himself, Strickler said.

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The married father of three is an assistant U.S. attorney based in Pensacola, Fla., and president of a youth sports association in Gulf Breeze.

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Atchison was arrested at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after arriving for a meeting with someone authorities say Atchison thought was the mother of a 5-year-old girl with whom he allegedly arranged to have sex. The woman was actually a Macomb County sheriff's detective participating in an Internet sex sting operation.

Atchison was charged with three felonies, the most serious of which is crossing state lines with intent to have sex with someone under 12. Conviction carries a minimum 30-year prison sentence and a maximum of life.

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http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20070920/APN/709200677

[aikoaiko]

1. I'm sure he would like to escape his misery .

No escape for you alleged mr. I like to have sex with 5 year olds.

[soleft]

2. Can't blame Dateline: To Catch A Predator on this one

Some similarities to the case in Tx tho.

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3. The outcome kind of surprises me.

I've heard stories about the treatment child predators get in jail. I'm surprised there wasn't some LIHOP here. The other prisoners could have all been 'sleeping' or the guards could have been 'busy'.

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4. Republicants Fail at Everything

Try and Try Again!No really,you're telling me a Federal Prosecutor doesn't know about computer stings,oh yeah,he was a Republican appointee!