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By John Zambenini
December 2, 2008

The Frankfort man charged with trying to pick up a prostitute in the presence of his young son while their family vacationed in August in Florida has rejected a plea deal, an official says.

The official in the Florida State Attorney's office said John W. Phillips, 46, 205 Hiawatha Trail, appeared in Volusia County District Court Nov. 24.

Phillips pleaded innocent to misdemeanor charges of causing a minor to become delinquent or dependent and said he planned to hire an attorney, according to the official.

Florida State Attorney spokeswoman Linda Pruitt told The State Journal Monday Phillips said in court he would not accept a plea agreement and that he would go to trial.

Police reports said Phillips attempted to solicit sex from an undercover police officer posing as a prostitute as his family vacationed in Daytona Beach.

Phillips initiated a conversation with the officer, asking if she was a cop, according to an Aug. 18 police report provided to The State Journal.

The officer, who was wearing a wire, told him "no," and asked him if he had money, according to the report.

Phillips and the officer agreed on $40 for oral sex and traditional sex and he parked his truck in a nearby lot before being arrested, the report said.

Meanwhile, Phillips' young son was sitting in the passenger seat of Phillips' vehicle, it said.

During the exchange, the report said, the officer asked Phillips, "What about your son?"

"It's okay, he's a man," Phillips replied, according to the report.

Pruitt said on Monday that Phillips was expected to plead no contest to the charges at the Nov. 24 court appearance, but rejected it instead.

The deal, Pruitt said, would have required Phillips to attend an eight-hour Internet course, be subject to random urinalysis and undergo six months of probation remotely.

The plea would have been on his record as part of the deal, Pruitt said.

His case is set for a pre-trial hearing Feb. 3 and is scheduled to be tried Feb. 23.




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    Posted by SilentReader December 2, 2008
Is anyone concerned that this man who was seeking sex, with his son present, lives ADJACENT to Franklin Co. Middle and High School?

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    Posted by FredEKidd December 2, 2008
First of all, this is entrapment pure and simple because the police officer lied when asked if she was a cop. Do you seriously think that he would have continued if she had answered yes? I agree that what he did was wrong having his son sitting there and he sounds like someone with no morals or class. But reguardless, the event took place "AFTER" the police officer lied.

I also agree that it is rediculous for this to be printed in the news paper as there are more important things to talk about than some hick getting his thrills infront of his son. But then, what do you expect from a small town gossip newspaper anyway?

6.
    Posted by FrankWhite December 2, 2008
Its ridiculous that this is a news story. This guy may be a citizen of Franklin County but this is hardly news worthy. Are we going to give a write up about every person who goes out of town and gets into trouble while on vacation? Spring break is coming up SJ, i know you're salavating.

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    Posted by realdeal December 2, 2008
And the fact that it was going to be on his record.

4.
    Posted by smel35 December 2, 2008
i dont think it was the internet thing that changed his mind it was probably the urine test he was going to half to submit to, knowing his lifestyle that is.

3.
    Posted by FrankWhite December 2, 2008
Strugglin for news again, huh Eds?

2.
    Posted by smartgirl December 2, 2008
The eight-hour internet course wasn't quite the type he had in mind.

1.
    Posted by smel35 December 2, 2008
what an idiot

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