Guido
11-22-2004, 06:04 AM
Sex tourist convicted (http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/19/sex.tourism.ap/index.html)
CNN
"An 86-year-old man was found guilty Friday of attempting to travel to the Philippines to sexually molest girls, in violation of a new federal law aimed at fighting sex tourism. A judge found John W. Seljan guilty of six counts, including attempting to travel for the purpose of having sex with minors and possession of child pornography... Seljan, who sat in a wheelchair during the non-jury trial, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport, where he allegedly attempted to board a flight with child pornography, sexual aids and nearly 100 pounds of chocolate. A federal agent testified that Seljan told investigators he had 'sexually educated' young girls in the Philippines with their parents' consent since 1983, and that he believed it was legal and culturally accepted in that country. Authorities said they began investigating Seljan after Customs investigators opened a letter with his name on it during a random inspection of packages destined for overseas."
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CNN
"An 86-year-old man was found guilty Friday of attempting to travel to the Philippines to sexually molest girls, in violation of a new federal law aimed at fighting sex tourism. A judge found John W. Seljan guilty of six counts, including attempting to travel for the purpose of having sex with minors and possession of child pornography... Seljan, who sat in a wheelchair during the non-jury trial, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport, where he allegedly attempted to board a flight with child pornography, sexual aids and nearly 100 pounds of chocolate. A federal agent testified that Seljan told investigators he had 'sexually educated' young girls in the Philippines with their parents' consent since 1983, and that he believed it was legal and culturally accepted in that country. Authorities said they began investigating Seljan after Customs investigators opened a letter with his name on it during a random inspection of packages destined for overseas."
Read article... (http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/19/sex.tourism.ap/index.html)