Helena sex offender gets 16 years

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: Sep 24, 2008 at 10:10 AM MDT

Story Updated: Sep 24, 2008 at 10:10 AM MDT

HELENA - A 37-year-old Helena man who had sex numerous times with a 13-year-old girl, and photographed her in a sexual act, has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison.

Daniel Dietz was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Helena. After meeting the girl, Dietz tracked her down through her MySpace account online and spoke with her about sexually explicit matters. He was sentenced by the state to 10 years in prison for having sex with the girl.

The federal charges include one count of coercion and one count of transferring obscene material to minors. They reflect his use of the Internet to transfer obscene pictures to the girl.

His sentence of 16 years and three months will run concurrent to the state prison term.

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