John David Roy Atchison

Florida Federal Prosecutor John David Roy Atchison was arrested following an Internet sting operation. He allegedly flew to Detroit, Michigan planning to have sex with a five-year-old girl. He committed suicide at age 53 in his jail cell while awaiting trial.

Fast Facts

1. Born: August, 1954
2. Lived in Pensacola, Florida
3. Alma mater: University of Florida, Cumberland Law School at Samford University
4. Practicing law since the mid-'80s
5. Assistant U.S. Attorney in northern district of Florida
6. Spouse: Barbara Atchison
7. Had three children
8. First attempted to hang himself on September 20, 2007
9. Died: October 5, 2007

The Crime

1. Atchison pleaded "not guilty" to enticement of a minor using the Internet and knowingly traveling interstate to engage in illicit sex
2. Negotiated with an undercover cop posing as the fictional girl's mother
3. Arrested by authorities at Detroit Metropolitan Airport
4. Had a child's doll, earrings, and petroleum jelly when arrested

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