02-18-2023, 01:43 AM
"Right to Life" but no respect for the lives of children that he could mess up.
Former Texas Right to Life official sentenced to 5 years in prison after trying to meet teen for sex
Catherine Dominguez
, Staff writer
Feb. 16, 2023
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 11:47 a.m.
Former Texas Right to Life Political Director Luke Bowen was sentenced to five years in prison after admitting he tried to meet up with who he believed was a 13-year-old girl for sex.
Former Texas Right to Life Political Director Luke Bowen was sentenced to five years in prison after admitting he tried to meet up with who he believed was a 13-year-old girl for sex.
Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer
Former Texas Right to Life Political Director Luke Bowen was sentenced to five years in prison after admitting he tried to meet up with who he believed was a 13-year-old girl for sex.
Bowen, 34, of Montgomery, pleaded guilty to online solicitation of a minor, signing a judicial confession before his sentencing on Tuesday, according to information from the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.
Bowen was arrested and charged Aug. 3 following a sting operation by Montgomery County Internet Crimes Against Children.
In a news release Wednesday, officials said Bowen used a social media app to communicate with an undercover detective Bowen believed to be a 13-year-old girl.
First Assistant Mike Holley said Bowen acknowledged he was communicating with a 13-year-old and asked for explicit images from her and sent photos of his erect penis. Bowen then asked if the girl wanted to “hook up."
Montgomery County law enforcement officers attached to the Houston Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce arrested Bowen after he drove to Willis to meet the girl to have sex.
Holley said Bowen admitted to officers he was engaging in sexual conversations with someone he believed was 13.
Conroe-based attorney E. Tay Bond, who is representing Bowen, could not be reached for comment regarding the conviction but in a previous article emphasized there was no real victim.
“This investigation revolves around a fictitious alleged minor created by law enforcement and posted on the Internet,” Bond said in a previous article. “There is not a real victim in the case.”
Assistant District Attorney Kelly Blackburn said the sting is a standard operation by the task force.
The Houston Metro ICAC Taskforce is part of a national network of 61 coordinated task forces, representing over 4,500 federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, dedicated to investigating, prosecuting, and developing effective responses to internet crimes against children. The lead agency in the arrest of Bowen was the Montgomery County Precinct 2 Constable’s Office.
Following Bowen's arrest, Director of Media and Communication for Texas Right to Life Kim Schwartz confirmed via email Bowen was terminated from his position with the organization Aug. 3.
cdominguez@houstonchronicle.com
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Former Texas Right to Life official sentenced to 5 years in prison after trying to meet teen for sex
Catherine Dominguez
, Staff writer
Feb. 16, 2023
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 11:47 a.m.
Former Texas Right to Life Political Director Luke Bowen was sentenced to five years in prison after admitting he tried to meet up with who he believed was a 13-year-old girl for sex.
Former Texas Right to Life Political Director Luke Bowen was sentenced to five years in prison after admitting he tried to meet up with who he believed was a 13-year-old girl for sex.
Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer
Former Texas Right to Life Political Director Luke Bowen was sentenced to five years in prison after admitting he tried to meet up with who he believed was a 13-year-old girl for sex.
Bowen, 34, of Montgomery, pleaded guilty to online solicitation of a minor, signing a judicial confession before his sentencing on Tuesday, according to information from the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.
Bowen was arrested and charged Aug. 3 following a sting operation by Montgomery County Internet Crimes Against Children.
In a news release Wednesday, officials said Bowen used a social media app to communicate with an undercover detective Bowen believed to be a 13-year-old girl.
First Assistant Mike Holley said Bowen acknowledged he was communicating with a 13-year-old and asked for explicit images from her and sent photos of his erect penis. Bowen then asked if the girl wanted to “hook up."
Montgomery County law enforcement officers attached to the Houston Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce arrested Bowen after he drove to Willis to meet the girl to have sex.
Holley said Bowen admitted to officers he was engaging in sexual conversations with someone he believed was 13.
Conroe-based attorney E. Tay Bond, who is representing Bowen, could not be reached for comment regarding the conviction but in a previous article emphasized there was no real victim.
“This investigation revolves around a fictitious alleged minor created by law enforcement and posted on the Internet,” Bond said in a previous article. “There is not a real victim in the case.”
Assistant District Attorney Kelly Blackburn said the sting is a standard operation by the task force.
The Houston Metro ICAC Taskforce is part of a national network of 61 coordinated task forces, representing over 4,500 federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, dedicated to investigating, prosecuting, and developing effective responses to internet crimes against children. The lead agency in the arrest of Bowen was the Montgomery County Precinct 2 Constable’s Office.
Following Bowen's arrest, Director of Media and Communication for Texas Right to Life Kim Schwartz confirmed via email Bowen was terminated from his position with the organization Aug. 3.
cdominguez@houstonchronicle.com
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighbo...socialflow
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