SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — A 43-year-old Snohomish County man pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to producing images of child sexual abuse and trying to entice minors.
Bennett S. Park was arrested in August 2023 when, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, he was caught trying to pick up a 13-year-old at a home in Everett.
According to the plea agreement, Park responded to an online add placed by an undercover Homeland Security Investigation agent, who pretended to have two young children that could be molested.
According to the plea agreement, Park responded to the advertisement saying he was actively molesting children between the ages of 11 and 17, and that he would be interested in meeting the fictional children, however, he was already planning to meet a 13-year-old.
Law enforcement quickly put Park under surveillance to identify and protect the teen.
Just after 1:45 am on August 8, 2023, law enforcement arrested Park just after the teen got in his vehicle.
After Park’s arrest, the U.S. Attorney’s Office says a review of his electronic devices revealed he had been talking to over 20 minors.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Park had convinced them to provide images of sexual abuse via Instagram, Discord, Snapchat, Facebook, Gmail and Zoom platforms.
In the plea agreement Park detailed his crimes with eight different minors.
Production of child pornography is punishable by a mandatory minimum 15 years in prison and up to 30 years in prison. Attempted enticement of a minor is punishable by a mandatory minimum ten years in prison and up to life in prison.
His sentencing is scheduled for April 25, 2025.
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