How Could You? Hall of Shame-John Kinsey

This will be an archive of heinous actions by those involved in child welfare, foster care and adoption. We forewarn you that these are deeply disturbing stories that may involve sex abuse, murder, kidnapping and other horrendous actions.

From Baxter, Tennessee, John Kinsey, 37, was arrested for sending sexually explicit messages and obscene photos of himself to a Tallahassee, Florida foster teen. The girl is 15 years old and was identified as 14 years old on the Netlog site in which they first started conversing. A social worker noticed the conversation with Kinsey on the girl’s Facebook account.

Tennessee Police were able to track Kinsey by using his I.P. address.

“John Kinsey is facing felony charges for it.  Arrest papers say he had a series of lewd conversations with a Tallahassee teen and not only sent a picture of himself in his underwear, but sent pictures of his private parts too. ”

He “posted a $30,000 bond and is on his way back home with his parents.

John Kinsey made his first appearance before a judge [on Friday January 25, 2013]. He’ll have to wear a GPS tracking device, is barred from any contact with children under 18 and is forbidden from using the internet at all.

Kinsey’s attorney, John Eagan, said “There are two sides to every story and he is innocent until proven guilty.”

Eagan says Kinsey has no prior criminal history.”

Man Arrested for Lewd Online Chats with Tallahassee Foster Teen

[WCTV 1/24/13 and 1/25/13 by Julie Montanaro]

Tenn. man charged with sending sexual messages to Tallahassee teen

[WTXL 1/25/13]

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