曾担任副警长,因虐待儿童罪被判处15年徒刑. Former deputy sentenced to 15 years for child exploitation crimes.

美国前切罗基县副警史蒂芬·迈克尔·班特因诱惑未成年人,收到儿童性虐待材料而被判处15年的联邦监禁. Former Cherokee County Deputy Stephen Michael Bunte was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for enticement of a minor and receipt of child sexual abuse material. 调查显示, 在格鲁吉亚担任副警官期间, 他交换了超过14,000条信息并收到35张涉及12岁以下儿童的虐待图片. The investigation, led by Homeland Security Investigations, revealed Bunte exchanged over 14,000 messages and received 35 images of abuse involving children under 12 while working as a deputy in Georgia. 班特承认罪名, 被命令在获释后登记为性犯罪者. Bunte pleaded guilty to the charges and was ordered to register as a sex offender upon release.