Seems that, under the Biden admin, they pick their targets carefully.
This is the same guy from this article.
Former radio station KZST reporter and news anchor Ron Kirk Kuhlmeyer was sentenced to six years in state prison this morning in Sonoma County Superior Court for committing three or more lewd and lascivious acts with a girl under age 14.
Kuhlmeyer, 49, faced up to 16 years in prison as recommended by the countyâs probation department. He pleaded guilty in March to one count alleging three of the acts and 14 other counts were dismissed at sentencing.
Kuhlmeyer told Judge Elliot Daum he betrayed the victim, his family, his coworkers, friends and himself.
âHow can I say Iâm sorry and have it mean anything,â he asked during a tearful address to the court.
Kuhlmeyer said he pleaded guilty because it was âthe right thing to doâ and so the young victim would not have to testify. The girl was his daughterâs friend and was 11 years old when the sexual conduct began in July 2004, the Sonoma County District Attorneyâs Office said.
The girl sat on Kuhlmeyerâs lap as he used his home computer and the conduct progressed to fondling her breast and inner thigh, using obscene and sexually explicit language and exposing himself to her, the prosecution said. The conduct lasted until Sept. 30, 2007. The girl is now 15.
Deputy District Attorney Daniel Cohan said Kuhlmeyer owned 3,700 images and 50 movies of âgraphic child pornography,â which he viewed several times a week.
Cohan said the conduct was not an isolated incident and Kuhlmeyer progressively groomed the girl over three years. He said the victim told him ânoâ and bit him on the arm during the beginning of the offensive conduct.
Daum said the fact Kuhlmeyer didnât perceive the consequences of his conduct at that time âis stunning to the court.â
The victim told Daum she is having trouble sleeping and that Kuhlmeyer caused her âgreat grief and suffering.â She said she suffers from depression and has lost trust in herself and others.
âNo means no, not inviting you to do whatever you want to do,â she said. She said Kuhlmeyer âmade it a gameâ and was selfish.
Defense attorney Chris Andrian said Kuhlmeyer was âappropriately remorsefulâ and that he pleaded guilty not to âtake the easy way outâ as the victimâs family suggested but so the girl wouldnât have to testify in order to prove the charges. Andrian argued for probation and treatment citing a doctorâs report stating Kuhlmeyer could be rehabilitated.
Daum acknowledged there were positive aspects to the doctorâs report but he said he was concerned about Kuhlmeyerâs rationalization and his minimizing of his behavior in his statements to the probation department.
He said Kuhlmeyer âis a long wayâ from addressing and dealing with his behavior because he stated the sexual conduct could have been worse than it was compared to other convicted sex offenders.
Daum said the sentencing must also send a warning to others in the community who are thinking about grooming an 11-year-old for sexual gratification.
I have to admit, this is depressing. This man paid his debt to society, and none of his activities that are relevant to this case seem to be based on or were involved in the sexualization or sexual exploitation of real children in any way.
I guess itâs a good thing that it wasnât someone who wasnât a demonstrated risk to children, with no prior convictions, but the chilling effect this might have on the majority of those whoâve done nothing in their past or are just looking for a much-needed fantasy outlet for their mental health and artistic and gratificatory needs.