Chuck Hunter was 61 and though he lost his race for Circuit Court 10 in 2010 but in 2012 he was running for Circuit Court 11. He placed an ad on Craigslist seeking someone under 30 for sex. An undercover police officer responded in the role of a 14-year-old boy. After several back-and-forth messages, Hunter arranged to meet this 14-year-old at a restaurant with the intention of having sex. He was arrested when he showed up. They got a search warrant and found him in possession of child sexual exploitation materials.
His federal trial was first and he was found guilty of enticing a child and possession of child pornography. He was sentenced to 11 years and 4 months federal time. He decided to plead guilty to the state charges and got twenty years for traveling to meet a minor for sex, but they dropped the possession of child pornography and enticing a minor. The state sentence would run concurrently.
The Republican party removed him from the ballot after his arrest.
- Alabama.com: Former Jefferson County judicial candidate sentenced to 20 years after attempting to meet teen for sex
- Dept of Justice: Former Judicial Candidate Convicted On Child Enticement & Child Pornography Charges
18 Jun 2012
15 Oct 2014