Fla. AUSA Busted in Child Sex Sting
Yesterday I read about John David "Roy" Atchison, the Assistant U.S. Attorney in Florida who was arrested in a sex sting in Detroit after flying there allegedly hoping to have sex with a five year old girl.
The U.S. Attorney's Office has issued this statement. They refer to him as a "civil attorney" while the Detroit Free Press said he handled both criminal and civil cases.
The facts are ugly. You can read the criminal complaint here. My first thought was he needed to be put on a suicide watch.
He's now got a terrific lawyer, James Thomas of Detroit. Jim got him taken off the suicide watch saying he's confident it's not necessary. He also waived the detention hearing, which means Atchison will be held without bond pending trial or reconsideration.
The grand jury has already returned a three count indictment against him, available here(pdf). One of the charges carries a minimum mandatory sentence of 30 years.
I'm sure some will try to turn this into a political story but I don't see it that way -- unless he prosecuted and convicted others for child sex crimes while committing them himself. If he did these disgusting things, I see a sick man who needs help.
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