Court News: Child porn, rape of a minor, fake robbery

A Monroe, Michigan man now faces mandatory life in prison after authorities say he created a website to display explicit photos of his girlfriend's teen daughter. James Frazee, 53, admits he distributed the images of the girl on the internet from 2003 to 2007. He will be sentenced August 5. The girl's mother also face charges in the case. A Toledo city water department worker accused of raping a seven-year-old girl has learned his sentence. Today, a judge sentenced him to six years behind bars. Robert Beckett was arrested last November by U.S. marshals. He pled not guilty to the charges at his trial.

A robbery at a Monroe Radio Shack last week has turned out to be nothing more than a hoax. Monroe police say the store manager filed a false police report, saying her store was robbed last Friday. She even provided authorities with a fake description of a man and boy who she says were involved. But, authorities say she made up the incident after a witness provided relevant information in the case. The manager now faces a charge of filing a false police report.

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