Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Charges of Luring a Minor

In Fort Worth, a 56 year old man by the name of Jack Zimmerman has pled guilty to charges of luring a minor.  Police say that Zimmerman lured a 14 year old girl into a van and then engaged in sex acts with her.  He also photographed and filmed the sexual activities.

This week, Zimmerman pled guilty to one count of enticing a minor and one count of production of child pornography. 

According to documents filed with the court, Zimmerman girl met the girl online in an internet chat room.  He fraudulently poses as an 18 year old from Dallas.  After Zimmerman's arrest in December of 2009, police discovered illicit images on his digital camera.

Prosecutors say that Zimmerman faces a 30 year prison sentence if the court agrees to accept his plea bargain.  Sentencing has been scheduled for October 2010.

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