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North Escambia Man Sentenced To Prison For Fathering 13-Year Old’s Child
October 24, 2012
A North Escambia man will spend the next 10 and a half years in prison for fathering a child with a 13-year old girl.
Michael Lee King, 26, was found guilty Tuesday of sexual battery and child abuse. He was sentenced as a sex offender to 130.5 months is state prison, with credit for 104 days served while awaiting trial, on the sexual battery charge. Judge Jan Shackelford also sentenced him to 60 months in prison to run concurrently for child abuse.
According to an arrest report, King first had non-consensual sex in 2010 with the girl when she was 12 years old. Their sexual encounters continued for over a year, she told investigators, until King was arrested on unrelated charges in August.
At age 13, the girl became pregnant, giving birth at age 14, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff’s Office obtained a voluntary DNA sample from the 14-year old girl and baby, and obtained a search warrant for a DNA sample from King. According to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement lab report, there was a 99.99 percent probability that King was the father of the child.
King did not provide deputies with a statement prior to his arrest, according to a Sheriff’s Office report.
At the time of his arrest, King listed his address as a trailer park on Barth Road in Molino. He previously resided on Highway 164 in McDavid, according to jail records. The abuse incidents occurred in McDavid, according to the arrest report.
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22 Responses to “North Escambia Man Sentenced To Prison For Fathering 13-Year Old’s Child”
WERE IS THE STATE WORK THAT PUT HER AT HIS HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the reason why the child was placed in a foster home is becasue both of her parents which is my aunt and uncle were in jail for serious crimes, and havent had custiody of them since they were born
Great!! He got 10years, hopefull that he does at least 5years. Hope when he gets out no parents will allow their kids around him.
Wow, This Is pretty crazy he should get more years for Being a Pedophile thats just insane that she had a kid at 13 Poor Girl My Heart goes out to that girl, you people i have no idea probably what shes been through. prayers go out to her family
Is this really all he got? I just read on here that a man got 12 years for trying to run over a deputy,but a he only gets 10 years for fathering a baby with a baby? Our system is messed up!!!!!!
I agree with joani. So sad to take a child away from the mother and place them in a home where they are miss treated.
REGARDING:
“Do you really think that parents are to blame for most children who are sexually abused? Open your eyes – it can be your neighbor, your pastor, your Boy Scout leader, your coach. ANYONE can abuse your child, and you may never had an inkling that person would hurt your child. Don’t be so quick to judge.”
Yep, sure do.
Given the statement that anyone might abuse children, the parents have the moral obligation to look after the safety of their children, not just say, “Oh, he’s with …..”
Did they do it on purpose? Probably not.
Should parents be watchful? YES.
Should we just say, “Oh, well those things happen, nobody could have imagined it?” No, we’re already imagining it.
Take precautions. Be especially suspicious of anyone who wants to be alone with children. They have no good reason to do so. Even if they give you a reason, it is not a good reason.
David for careful parents
and working brains
To cropnmom70: If this went on for over a year then obviously whoever was responsible for this child was not doing their job.
Mom said, “both parents where in jail at the time she was living at the home of this guy the state put her in this house with him”
The state worker that placed this child and was responsible for the follow-up needs to be jailed.
I know the girl. she’s in school with my girls. I WISH I COULD HAVE TEN MINS IN THE CELL WITH THIS CHILD PREDITOR. GOOD GOING JUDGE SHACKELFORD
thank god some one finally done something, the now 15 year old girl is my little sister and no one should be put through that and have to relive it. but we love her and her beautiful daughter to death, im glad mike finally got what he deserved,
both parents where in jail at the time she was living at the home of this guy the state put her in this house with him
he a get his for 10 years i think he should get longer but do you know what they do to people like him in jail i feel bad for his kids man hope that girl feels better now .
Just wondering where all the supporters are for this wonderful Dad? Remember how woderful and caring this Pedophile is and how many of you knuckleheads were supporting him!
I would love to see some punishment for the victims parents. They are gulity of not providing a safe enviorment for this child.
To those of you asking where were the parents – A large number of people who abuse children are family members, or trusted family friends. Since we don’t know the details, perhaps we should not jump to assume that the parents were negligent. Do you really think that parents are to blame for most children who are sexually abused? Open your eyes – it can be your neighbor, your pastor, your Boy Scout leader, your coach. ANYONE can abuse your child, and you may never had an inkling that person would hurt your child. Don’t be so quick to judge.
Glad this pedophile is off the streets! Any person that would defend this low life is just as SICK and PERVERTED as he is!
Thank god, I never liked him since the day he was involved with my other family member,his other baby moma
Yeah I agree where were the parents ???? This is sick and disturbing.
It should have been more, glad he got what he got though. People on here wanted to talk about what a nice dad this low life was. Well now he can be a nice dad in jail while being someone’s wife.
Dang it continued for over a year? Where were the parents during this year? Throw them in jail too!!!
Justice Served !!!