Wood County man sentenced for violation against a minor

Wood County man sentenced for violation against a minor

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Nov. 4. It is reproduced in full below.

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Steven Lockhart, of Davisville, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 120 months of incarceration for trying to meet a minor for sex, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.

Lockhart, 58, pleaded guilty in July 2021 to one count of “Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor." Lockhart admitted to using his phone to entice a minor in Harrison County to engage in sexual activity in April 2020.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah E. Wagner prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Bridgeport Police Department investigated.

Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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