Troy man pleads guilty to abducting teen

[Crystal]

Troy man pleads guilty to abducting teen

Met West Virginia girl on Internet

WAYNE, W.Va., Feb. 22
By The Associated Press

A 27-year-old Troy man has pleaded guilty to kidnapping a West Virginia teenager he met through the Internet.

Michael Christopher Shackett was accused of taking Shaunita Renee Neace, who was 14 at the time, from her home a year ago. West Virginia State Police issued a nationwide alert after the girl was reported missing.

Police caught up with the two the same day at Shackett's Troy apartment. Neace was returned to her family unharmed.

Shackett pleaded guilty earlier this month to kidnapping or concealing a child, and third-degree sexual assault.

Shackett's mother, Barbara Shackett of Troy, had said the two talked over the Internet for about a month and that Neace lied about her age.

[Crystal]

Shackett pleaded guilty earlier this month to kidnapping or concealing a child, and third-degree sexual assault.

Shackett's mother, Barbara Shackett of Troy, had said the two talked over the Internet for about a month and that Neace lied about her age.

That actually pisses me off that he got charged with sexual assault, especially if the parents knew that she had lied about her age. And did he kidnap her or did she run away? Sounds to me like she ran away. I'm not sticking up for the dude but umm look at the specifics yanno?

[sws4420]

It's a technicality that'll be brought up in court. He may not get convicted on that charge. He still committed the crime, though.

[Crystal]

Shouldn't the crime be something like *assisting a runaway* or something??

[sws4420]

I wish you were a lawyer. Straight comedy.