People v. Seay CA3

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

In January 2009, E.T. and G.K. were 14 years old. Defendant was almost 33 years old. On an early afternoon, E.T. and G.K. were walking home from the movies when they saw defendant sitting in a parked car. Defendant honked the horn and waved them over. They went up to the car and spoke with him. Defendant asked E.T. for her phone number. She did not have a phone, so she gave defendant G.K.’s number. During the conversation E.T. told defendant she was 14 years old. The girls left and walked back to G.K.’s foster home. Beginning later that afternoon, and continuing into the evening, defendant and the girls exchanged text messages. Defendant told the girls he wanted to have sex with them. They arranged to meet at a nearby pizza parlor. The girls got in defendant’s car, he drove them to a motel and rented a room. The girls went into the room and watched television while defendant left the room. He returned shortly with vodka and told the girls to drink the vodka. They drank some, but did not like the taste, so defendant got some soda to mix with the vodka. E.T. got sick from the alcohol and vomited. The girls sat on separate beds in the room. Defendant took off…