Patrick Lee Kenney
Man arrested after MySpace exchanges with girl:
25-year-old Patrick Lee Kenney of Portland, Oregon was arrested for tyring to meet a 12-year-old from Klamath Falls for sex. The girl’s mother found explicit messages and photos from Kenney. She then called police who posed as the girl and continued to talk to Kenney. Turns out Kenney has family in Klamath Falls and asked to meet the girl. You know what happens next. You know it. Police were waiting for him and arrested him. He tried the “she said she was 15″ defense. Oregon age of consent is 18.
I found a couple of MySpaces that fit the bill one is set to private and one is by an obvious horndog. However without a pic or mugshot I can’t narrow them down. Hell, they both might be his but without a pic to compare with I can’t post either.
Thanks to Pilar for the link.
UPDATE: One of the commenters below says that this is Kenney’s MySpace.
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33 opinions for Patrick Lee Kenney
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Mar 1, 2007 at 1:04 am
[…] I found out about this article on MyCrimeSpace but the original article is from the local newspaper in Klamath Falls, Oregon, where the crime took place. […]
Jill
Mar 1, 2007 at 7:37 pm
I am so shocked by this….. I know Patrick and his profile is the one set to private!
kevin s
Mar 4, 2007 at 1:41 am
Patrick used to be a good buddy of mine.I thought i knew him better, and any way that i can help him would be awesome. Its obvious that he needs some help/rehab. After the cops are done with him me and my family will certainly be there to help him out. we believe in turning the other cheek instead of persecuting. Can i get an Amen!
Eileen
Mar 4, 2007 at 5:18 pm
AMEN! I have known Patrick for over a year now; he has been a part of my family and I have grown to love him. He is a good guy. When I heard of this my heart broke and there have been tears shed for him. I too will be here for him. It is not for us to judge; we don’t know the circumstances of his past. He needs his friends, family and those who really care about him. He needs to know that we will not turn our backs on him. Yes, he made a mistake but so did the girl he was talking or messaging with. I’m sure she will receive no kind of punishment for her actions nor will her parents who didn’t monitor her.
Eileen
Marcy
Mar 7, 2007 at 3:50 pm
I had only met Patrick a few times, but he was a great guy. Everyone makes mistakes, granted this was a big one, but I believe that he can get through this with rehabilitation and help from his family and friends. Patrick, I am praying for you and wish you nothing but the best for your future…. Marcy
hmm...
Mar 11, 2007 at 2:46 pm
haha i worked with patrick
didnt see this coming
Mark
Mar 12, 2007 at 1:21 pm
I wonder what opinion these friends of Patrick would have if he actually was able to follow through and harm the child. Would you be able to turn the other cheek? Could you minimize that by saying it was a mistake? Maybe he isn’t beyond rehabilitation but from the point of view of an impartial observer there is clearly a side to Patrick that isn’t so “great”, and a which makes him not such a “good guy”
One last thought. Adults are and should be responsible for their interractions with minors. I’m appalled over the comment that the child should face punishment. I suppose it’s not bad enough that an 11 year old was vicimized once by a 25 year old. We should revictimize the child by suggesting she’s somehow to blame? Good work, Eileen.
Eileen
Mar 12, 2007 at 3:51 pm
Whatever happened to “INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.” You, Mark, seem to have already foun Patrick guilty. Patrick is not beyond rehabilitation if in fact he is guilty. Yes, adults should be responsible for their actions. I did not mean to imply that the 11 year old should face legal punishment but her parents need to inflict some kind of punishment for her (being grounded from computer use or something along those lines). One last thought, an 11-year old knows the difference between right and wrong; She knew she was communicating with an older guy.
Mark
Mar 12, 2007 at 4:26 pm
I’m assuming Patrick is guilty based on what I’ve read from this blog. “The girl’s mother found explicit messages and photos from Kenney. She then called police who posed as the girl and continued to talk to Kenney.” I’m assuming there is evidence to support this quote. Having read media reports I probably wouldnt make a good juror. I’m one voice in the court of public opinion. The conviction rate for crimes of this type is extremely high. If I seem to have found him guilty, my response is I believe there’s a good chance that he is.
Eileen, your insistence in implicating the 11 year old or her parents baffles me. If the parents weren’t monitoring there childs computer use then shame on them. But also, so what? If the 11 year old knows she shouldnt be talking to a 25 year old but did anyway, so what? The most you can blame the parents for is not being as involved as they should be. There is absolutely nothing you can blame the 11 year old for because she is the child. If an adult has sex with a willing child it’s called statutory rape. You’ll notice that the law doesnt charge the child with a crime because guess what…she’s a child and adults know better and are held to adult standards.
James
Mar 19, 2007 at 4:23 pm
I agree that both parties should be punished assuming that guilt is proven. The girl should not be criminally punished but indeed needs to know that her actions and hiding things from her parents is wrong. A severe reality check needs to be instilled in her. Sure, I agree Patrick was wrong and his life will suffer. To a lesser extent, the girl was wrong and she should be held to strict punishment as well.
Jill
Mar 20, 2007 at 3:45 pm
Yes, it takes two to tango. She should go to jail!
Jill
Mar 20, 2007 at 3:51 pm
Even though Pat did wrong he was baited with lies and deception. Is it ok to catch someone with lies and decpetion coming from law enforcement? Maybe, but in many cases the only damage done is to a good person’s reputation… for life. Lives are ruined all because of a show like “To catch a predator”. Many of those guys would never have acted if they weren’t baited for the sake of entertainment. After all, it is good entertainment. Unfortunately the drive of the producers is not to truely catch a predator but to get ratings at someone else’s expense.
Levi D.
Mar 21, 2007 at 12:13 am
Screw the Bitch… Pat and the dumb hooch.
Mark
Mar 21, 2007 at 7:03 pm
It’s people like Jill who scare the hell out of me. You need to take an ethics class before you have children to raise with your warped sense of morality and accountability. No one baited Patrick. Patrick choose to contact an 11 year old for sexual activity. No one put a gun to his head or twisted his arm in making that choice. The police didn’t entrap Patrick they deceived him before he was able to harm a child and they operated within the law in doing so. If Patrick’s life and reputation is ruined it’s because he alone (and not any other person alive, dead or imagined) brought it upon himself. He choose his actions and he will see the consequences. It really is as simple as that. As for your assertion that an 11 year old should go to jail because it “takes two to tango”. Does the word, “child” really need further explanation for you Jill? Do you just not get it? Do you just not understand that a child does not behave the same way that adults behave because they arent mentally developed. Is it beyond your understanding that there is a clear difference between adult physical and mental maturity and child development? Hey, your friend Patrick is an idiot. Being an idiot yourself isn’t going to help his cause. If you want to be his friend, don’t make excuses for him and tell him it was the fault of 11 year old that put him in the position he’s in.
Mark
Mar 21, 2007 at 7:31 pm
Perverted Justice is the organization that does the internet communication with pedophiles resulting in the arrests your see on To Catch a Predator. Perverted Justice came into existence before NBC decided to put the arrests on tv. Their goal was nobel..I’ve seen some of the chatlogs and their operators seem a bit self righteous but no matter. The work itself is worthwhile. If you find it distasteful, then turn the tv off and don’t watch it. I think it broadcasts to all would be pedophiles that their chances of getting caught are good. It’s a deterent. As for Jill’s assertion that these folks getting caught would never act if they werent “baited”. NBC reports that pedophile forums on the internet warn about To Catch a Predator.. So there is a clear intent to act, to plan, to not get caught on the people posting that warning. If you researched how Perverted Justice operates, you’d find out their tactics aren’t baiting.
Mark
Mar 21, 2007 at 7:40 pm
How selfish is it to think that Patrick’s life would be ruined because he did something stupid? I could care less that he might not like having to register as a sex offender. If people are going to blame the parents of an 11 year old for not monitoring their childs computer use then I’m glad these parents have one more tool at their disposal to help “monitor” their child. I’m glad the 11 year old’s parents will know where Patrick Kenney is lurking about. Hopefully, if the courts find him guilty, he stays on that list for the rest of his life. As someone who isn’t blinded by the friendship of a pedophile, I’m happy to know that he will probably have to attend counseling. Topics on how to make better decisions in life and why it’s wrong to prey on children. You know, topics that most people where taught when they were around 11 years old.
Hopefully, he gets jail time as punishment and a deterant for all the others out there like Patrick who think it’s ok to be “baited” by an 11 year old girl.
Mark
Mar 22, 2007 at 12:48 am
This is a link to a blog with a related topic:
http://forums.pnj.com/viewtopic.php?t=13133&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15&sid=bd7be760f2aca11a6e560128da21eb04
There’s a converstion between a lawyer with the screen name Sharky and a friend of an accused pedophile named Kristen. I thought it would enlighten some folks here about the law and morality.
Jose
Mar 22, 2007 at 10:32 pm
Mark is a good writer but it doesn’t take a genious to understand that the girls parents are also at fault. Wy can’t people understand that the girl wanted some things as well? The parents of this “little girl” need to step up and say their girl is not perfect.
For you Mark, less words buddy. You write too much. However, I see both sides of the argument. In some countries what happened isn’t even looked at as odd. It is normal for young girls to be married and impregnated by much older men.
Mark
Mar 22, 2007 at 10:47 pm
Why can’t people understand that the law doesn’t treat children and adults as equally responsible, and consentual people?
Don’t mess with underage girls. Is that short and to the point?
Johnny
Apr 4, 2007 at 5:05 pm
Don’t mess with meeting people on the internet. Kids need to learn not to disobey parents and that bad things really do happen. Is that short and to the point?
Mark
Apr 6, 2007 at 1:42 am
The mother contacted police so I think she did her job. Apparently John, you’ve missed the point.
Johnny
Apr 9, 2007 at 10:46 am
Yeah. I missed the point. I don’t think your statement was long enough. Could you expand your thoughts?
Mark
May 2, 2007 at 12:19 pm
Don’t worry about it. Mark is an idiot. The mom should have taken care of her kid.
Mark2
May 2, 2007 at 12:21 pm
I’m a different Mark, by the way. I meant to address the Mark that claims the mom did her job. She certainly did not until it was too late.
Mark
May 6, 2007 at 12:53 am
“Mark2″ is a freakin’ moron. The article couldn’t be more than a 100 words long and he fails to the simple fact that Kenney TRIED to meet an underage girl. So the mother certainly wasn’t too late to save her daughter from Kenney.
Niki
May 18, 2007 at 11:31 am
He is a sick freak if he did this shit! I know pat too and to tell you the truth he has always been weird! Its a damn 12 year old girl, give me a break. And then he tells the cops “oh I thought she was 15″ ok smart one the Oregon law is 18 and everyone knows that. I think its great people will try and help him because he needs it but he is a sick person! How the hell are you going to put a 12 year old behind bars she doesnt know really whats going on but yet a 25 going to be 26 year old man does!!!!!!! Give me a break people!!!!!
Jon
Jun 15, 2007 at 11:11 pm
Shut up Niki. You belong in bed with him. If you went for a 12 yr old boy it would be portrayed as you, the female, being taken advantage of and you’d be slapped on the hand with probation. A woman being accused in a case such as this would claim a defense such as being mentally unstable and unable to think for herself. Go suck on a bananna. I’m sure you’ve had practice. That’s all you’re good for.
Sun Ri Suiy
Jun 16, 2007 at 8:30 pm
Well, I don’t know about that but both parties are to blame here. Age plays a role but doesn’t excuse. The girl too, deserves some form of punishment instead of attention which is probably what she wants. Throw the book at them both.
From good Ole' Klamath Falls
Feb 24, 2008 at 3:29 am
Well I know Patrick too. And I would have to say he is a freak and this isn’t the first time he’s done something like this. It’s just the first time he was caught. They also have his age wrong I think hes really like 27 or 28.
impartial
Jul 15, 2008 at 12:42 pm
I only have one thing to say here, check your facts. As we all know reporting is totally unbiased and always accurate… It doesn’t sound like most of you have done any of your own research on this matter. Reading one news paper article is not research. If your doctor told you he had just read that in the local paper he had read that swallowing toothpaste instead of spitting it out after brushing could prevent colon cancer, would you take his word for it, or would you get a second opinion, look in medical journals… find reliable sources to support his and the papers claims? I am not saying that what is being discussed on this page is not much more vile and disturbing than the scenario I have described, but my point is you need to beware of being swept up in a witch hunt, especially if the hunters can’t even get the age of the query correct.
I cannot help but also feel that this girls family should be ashamed that they allowed this to happen, child internet and cell phone usage should always be monitored by adults. There is no excuse on either party’s behalf. Perhaps technology has gone to far by enabling people to correspond without ever meeting. We now have pre-teen boys and girls sending each other inappropriate photos via computers and cell phones and these children are then being charged with being in possession of and distributing child pornography, there has to be a way to curb this destructive behavior. Parents now more than ever need to be aware of every message their child sends/receives via cell phone, email, and networking sites.
Trench
Jul 15, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Ummm…the girl’s mom was the one who discovered what Kenney was sending her. I think she did a pretty good job if you ask me.
Duane A. Webb
Nov 13, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Funny the authorities don’t consider investigating the Mother & Daughter for possibly participating in a vigilante movement; using the myspace page to entice any adult with a minor, possibly making first contact - then crying and whining with a cell phone full of messages that was solely used by the Mother in the first place.
Duane A. Webb
Nov 13, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Total set up. Mother coaches daughter to use MySpace page to lure ANY adult male, propably made first contact OR enticed him - then plays like she “discovered” the text messages on her daughters phone, after she was the one who gave him the number in the first place…what a bunch of crap. 12 year old with unsupervised internet access = negligent parent.
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