Date: 03-31-2016

Case Style: United States of America v. Jeffrey Parkhurst

Case Number: 2:15-cr-20051-CSB-EIL

Judge: Colin S. Bruce

Court: United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois

Plaintiff's Attorney: Elly M. Peirson

Defendant's Attorney: Elisabeth R Pollock - FPD

Description: Jury Convicts Springfield Man for Enticement of a Minor

Urbana, Ill. – Jim Lewis, U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois, announced that a jury convicted Jeffrey Parkhurst, 59, of the 1100 block of Reynolds St., Springfield, Ill., today for attempted enticement of a minor. The jury deliberated for approximately 26 minutes before returning the verdict. Sentencing has been scheduled for Aug. 1, 2016, before U.S. District Judge Colin S. Bruce.

During the trial, which began on Tuesday, Mar. 29, the government presented evidence to establish that in July 2015, Parkhurst used the Internet and a cellular telephone to knowingly attempt to entice an individual he believed to be a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity.

Parkhurst was arrested on Jul. 27, 2015, in Decatur, Ill. and charged initially by state authorities. He has remained in custody since his arrest. The defendant was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service on Sept. 18, 2015.

The statutory penalty for attempted enticement of a minor is 10 years to life in prison plus a fine of up to $250,000.

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