GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — A man from Forsyth has been found guilty of soliciting a teenager for sex.
Jurors found 64-year-old Peter Arne Moxness guilty after hearing evidence that he tried to gain sexual favors with a Gwinnett County police officer who was posing online as a 14-year-old.
Moxness is convicted of trafficking persons for sexual servitude, criminal attempt to commit child molestation, computer pornography, obscene internet contact with a child, and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
He is sentenced to 35 years with the first 30 years in prison.
He also must register as a sex offender for life.
According to a news release from Gwinnett District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson, “Moxness made arrangements to pay for sexual acts and then went to meet the alleged child at a location in Gwinnett County. When he arrived, police found $400, two guns, condoms, sex toys, alcohol, lubricant, and other items.”
Furthermore, during the trial prosecutors presented evidence to the court that “included text messages Moxness sent the alleged child reading: ‘I’m not a molester or child abuser…but I hope to molest you.’”
“We are grateful to the jury for these guilty verdicts,” said Austin-Gatson. “It is imperative that we remove child predators like this defendant from our communities. Our Special Victims Unit presented a compelling case to the jury to do just that.”
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