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Sentence
Sentenced to Thirty (30) Days of Incarceration followed by Thirty-Five (35) Months of Probation. Defendant further Ordered to pay Restitution of $500.00 and Special Assessment of $10.00
Criminal History
On May 11, 2022, Manwaring engaged in a sexually explicit online conversation with someone he believed to be a 13-year-old child but who was actually a state police officer pretending to be a child. According to the state charging document:
The defendant told the child he would show her things like rubbing her clit and hitting her g-spot. The defendant then sent pictures of his penis and stated he would help her grab it and stroke it. He then sent a picture of his erect penis and asked [the child] if she would suck his penis. The defendant then agreed to meet up with the child.
The underlying police report, which summarizes the chat records, reveals that it was Manwaring who continually pushed the sexually explicit conversation forward, asking the “child” questions like how old was the oldest boy she had ever kissed, if she had ever done more than kiss, if she masturbated, and if she would be willing to touch and suck his penis. When Manwaring arrived at the pre-arranged location, he was arrested by state law enforcement officers.
He was originally charged with Enticing a Minor, in violation of Utah Crim. Code Ann. § 76-4- 401, as the top count but that charge was dismissed as a condition of Manwaring’s plea agreement. On October 11, 2022, the state court sentenced the defendant to five years of imprisonment, with all but 30 days suspended and credit for 10 days already served, followed by four years of probation, as well as a $750 fine. The court ordered that the defendant complete his jail sentence by December 31, 2022
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