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Capital District Man Admits To Attempting To Entice Minor, Get Her To 'Run Away' With Him Capital District Man Admits To Attempting To Entice Minor, Get Her To 'Run Away' With Him
Capital District Man Admits To Attempting To Entice Minor, Get Her To 'Run Away' With Him A 26-year-old Capital District man who prosecutors say wanted to impregnate a 13-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to federal charges. Rensselaer County resident Brian Botsford, of Troy, appeared in federal court in Albany Monday, July 18, where he formally admitted that he attempted to coerce and entice the teen into engaging in sexual acts with him. Federal prosecutors said that between July and August 2020, Botsford sent sexually explicit text messages to an undercover police officer who was posing as the 13-year-old girl. Botsford repeatedly asked the teen for naked photos and sent sex…

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