MONTGOMERY COUNTY — A Montgomery County Judge set the punishment for a local man accused of trying to trade drugs for sex with a teenager.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 5:30 p.m., 71-year-old Michael Codispoti was accused of offering to trade a teenager drugs for a sex act in October.
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The 13-year-old girl recorded the encounter on Philadelphia Street in Dayton, where Codispoti allegedly asked her if she liked crack.
Codispoti was originally charged with two counts of compelling prostitution of a minor and one count of importuning.
News Center 7 previously reported that he pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of attempting to corrupt another with drugs.
Codispoti addressed the court before the judge handed out his sentence.
“I am very remorseful for what I did. It was a horrible mistake-- sorry it happened,” Codispoti said.
The prosecutor says the victim was aware of the court date but was not present to make a statement.
News Center 7 spoke to the teen’s mother, Lacey Kincaid, back in October.
“He doesn’t need to be on the streets if he’s gonna, if he’s gonna proposition young children in that kind of way. That’s just sick,” Kincaid said.
When it came to Codispoti’s sentence, Montgomery County Judge Susan Solle decided to sentence him to up to five years on probation and to continue the drug addiction treatment he had started.
“I found that you have absolutely zero history. This is your very first offense ever, at 71 years old, but obviously, this is something that you should never do,” Solle said. “So you’ll continue that treatment and anything recommended by that agency.”
Codispoti will also be required to do community service, pay court costs, and have no contact with the victim.
If Codispoti violates any terms of his probation, he could face jail time.
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