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Escambia Man Gets 27 Years On Child Porn Charges
April 21, 2022
An Escambia County man has been sentenced on multiple child porn counts.
Scott Alexander Chappelear was sentenced to 27 years in state prison and designated a sexual offender by Judge John Simon. Chappelear entered a plea straight up to the court on 15 counts of possession of child pornography, six counts of transmission of harmful materials to a minor, and one count of using a computer to solicit the sexual conduct of a child.
FDLE began its investigation in August 2021. An undercover agent, posing as a 14-year old female, began communicating with Chappelear, who tried to coax the “child” into performing sexual acts and sent adult pornography, according to the agency.
Chappelear believed that he was communicating with a minor child. During the course of the communications, Chappelear solicited sexual acts, transmitted pornography, and agreed to meet with the undercover agent.
FDLE said Chappelear also agreed to meet the person he thought was a 14-year old girl at Shoreline Park in Gulf Breeze.
A search warrant was served at his home at 8126 Crystal Wells Place, off East Olive Road. Agents found dozens of child sexual abuse material photos with some children as young as one to three years of age on two of his cell phones, according to the report.
“This defendant posed a significant danger to the community. He went from possessing child pornography to actively seeking out minor children online. This sentence will ensure that the community is safe from any future actions of Mr. Chappelear,” said prosecuting attorney Carrie Gilmer.
This investigation and arrest were conducted by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
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5 Responses to “Escambia Man Gets 27 Years On Child Porn Charges”
NOT LONG ENOUGH!!! This people should be given a minimum mandatory of life without parole or better yet, capital punishment, because they cannot be fixed and will reoffend. Age doesn’t have an affect on this sickness either, these people can be 80 years old and they will still harm children!!!
This should be a mandatory life sentence.. There is no rehabilitation for this kind of sickness..
What causes a adult person to try to solicit anything from children !!! Age old question but in this persons life he knows it’s wrong and the will to continue overpowers any good sense!!!! So with that in mind does 27 years make him better or does it just keep him out of business till he gets out !!!! I say he’s temporarily stopped until later!!!! Again the problem is not solved it is prolonged!!! Not good !!! It’s been said by professionals people like this never get better !!!! So the solution must be different !!!! I say and will say it again 1- CHANCE 1-SHOT 1-TIME DONE problem solved!!!!!!!
With our current situation with the Supreme Court, educational system and entertainment companies grooming it won’t be long before this will be deemed completely normal and encouraged. Even so come Lord Jesus!
People who participate in the viewing of, downloading and transmitting this type of material should be charged the same as if they were participating in the act. Material with children as young as one year old. this is horrible and a person viewing this should be buried under the jail. Also, how is it that the big tech companies can block, what they call misinformation, but this stuff is running rampant on the internet. Another question, if a person can be charged for downloading and transmitting why not hold the carriers responsible as well. It seems to me the carriers are just as responsible for supporting this evil.