A South Jordan man was sentenced in federal court Wednesday to 15 years in prison after prosecutors say he offered approximately 200 Utah girls money for nude photos, and paid tens of thousands to around 27 girls who agreed.
SALT LAKE CITY — A South Jordan man was sentenced in federal court Wednesday to 15 years in federal prison for offering approximately 200 Utah girls money for nude photos, and then paying tens of thousands to 27 girls who agreed.
"I don't know how to adequately express the sorrow, the pain and the regret of my actions that have led me here today. I'm deeply sorry. I mean that from the depths of my soul," Knight told Judge Tena Campbell."I will give my life to the pursuit of changing who I was into a man of virtue and integrity, and to live a chaste and moral life," Knight said. "I will do all that is asked of me and more to ensure my recovery.
Knight also sent some of the girls photos of his genitals and told them he wanted to engage in sexual acts with them, but he said he never actually met with any of the girls, according to charges. "I think that he's not irredeemable. He's broken, he has issues that need to be addressed, … but a custodial setting would be good enough for him, under these circumstances," Brass said. "I think 15 years is plenty of time to do that."A man accused of contacting more than 200 girls in Utah and offering them money for nude selfies, paying tens of thousands to more than two dozen who agreed, according to investigators, has been charged.
She added that while the girls were compliant with Knight's requests, they could not legally consent because of their age and many of them said they didn't want to go to trial since they would have to testify against Knight.
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