KENT COUNTY, MI – A person was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for befriending a Kent County teen online and bringing him back to a hotel in Illinois.
Hart Buckley, 25, who pleaded guilty to transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal-sexual activity, was sentenced Tuesday, Sept. 30, by U.S. District Judge Hala Jarbou in Lansing.
Buckley, who identifies as a female, had communicated online with the teen for about two years. Buckley hired a ride-share driver on Jan. 26 and was brought to Kent County to meet up with the 15-year-old near a library…