Murphy, NC— David Marlin Shuler, a 39-year-old Robbinsville North Carolina man plead guilty in Cherokee County Superior Court to one count of Soliciting a Minor by Computer to Commit Unlawful Sex Acts on January 5th, 2011.
Shuler was arrested by detectives of the Cherokee County Sheriff’s office on November 02, 2009 as a result of an investigation that revealed that Shuler engaged in Internet Messaging (IM) and email conversations with what Shuler believed to be a local child. The intent of the conversations was to “solicit the minor for the purpose of committing a sexual offense.” As information became known, members of the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office and Cherokee Tribal Police were present at a prearranged meeting and Shuler was arrested without incident. At no time was a child or other citizen of Cherokee County placed in danger
Shuler is currently incarcerated in the Cherokee County Detention Center serving 60 days of a split sentence. Upon release Shuler will be on supervised probation for 36 months, and will be required to register as a sex offender and to enroll in Satellite Based Monitoring for a minimum of 10 years.
The Cherokee County Sheriff's office is a member of the North Carolina Internet Crimes Against Children (NC ICAC) Task Force. The ICAC Task Force is comprised of federal, state, and local law enforcement agents. The purpose of the ICAC task force is to investigate complaints of child exploitation.
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