I guess we didn't know about Mr. Gamestation. That's a whopper of a sentence. The feds in the Eastern district of Missouri sure aren't fooling around. Thank you Ms. Beasley!!!!
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/article_a9195ce2-a724-11e0-a765-0019bb30f31a.html
St. Louis video store owner gets 290 years for molesting, taping children
"The owner of a video game shop in Lemay was sentenced Tuesday to 290 years in federal prison for molesting and videotaping children during trips and "lock-ins" at his store. "You took advantage of the vulnerability of a lot of children," U.S. District Judge Carol Jackson told Leland Beasley Tuesday morning. "You pursued these children insidiously and relentlessly."
Jackson also called Beasley out for lying during his trial in April when he claimed he did not appear on the videos, "even though everyone in this courtroom saw your face." The jury found Beasley, 43, guilty of eight counts of production of child *advertiser censored*, two counts of attempted production of child *advertiser censored* and two counts of possession of child *advertiser censored* in April...."
and
"...Beasley owned Gamestation Section 19, a video game shop on Lemay Ferry Road, and would host 12-hour lock-ins at the store where children paid to play video games all night. After the children had fallen asleep, prosecutors say Beasley touched them through or under the clothes and took pictures or videos of their genitals or of himself fondling them. He also took at least one victim on a vacation with him and videotaped himself with the boy, prosecutors say. Beasley's wife turned over computer discs containing additional images and videos containing child *advertiser censored*...."
more at link
And an earlier story:
http://www.netnetblog.com/st-louis-computer-business-owner-charged-as-child-molester
St. Louis Computer Business Owner Charged As Child Molester
January 9, 2009
and:
http://www.pctattletale.com/blog/292/game-shop-owner-indicted-child-sex-case/
Game shop owner indicted in child sex case
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/article_a9195ce2-a724-11e0-a765-0019bb30f31a.html
St. Louis video store owner gets 290 years for molesting, taping children
"The owner of a video game shop in Lemay was sentenced Tuesday to 290 years in federal prison for molesting and videotaping children during trips and "lock-ins" at his store. "You took advantage of the vulnerability of a lot of children," U.S. District Judge Carol Jackson told Leland Beasley Tuesday morning. "You pursued these children insidiously and relentlessly."
Jackson also called Beasley out for lying during his trial in April when he claimed he did not appear on the videos, "even though everyone in this courtroom saw your face." The jury found Beasley, 43, guilty of eight counts of production of child *advertiser censored*, two counts of attempted production of child *advertiser censored* and two counts of possession of child *advertiser censored* in April...."
and
"...Beasley owned Gamestation Section 19, a video game shop on Lemay Ferry Road, and would host 12-hour lock-ins at the store where children paid to play video games all night. After the children had fallen asleep, prosecutors say Beasley touched them through or under the clothes and took pictures or videos of their genitals or of himself fondling them. He also took at least one victim on a vacation with him and videotaped himself with the boy, prosecutors say. Beasley's wife turned over computer discs containing additional images and videos containing child *advertiser censored*...."
more at link
And an earlier story:
http://www.netnetblog.com/st-louis-computer-business-owner-charged-as-child-molester
St. Louis Computer Business Owner Charged As Child Molester
January 9, 2009
and:
http://www.pctattletale.com/blog/292/game-shop-owner-indicted-child-sex-case/
Game shop owner indicted in child sex case