An online ad seeking someone who wants to "party and play" led to the arrest of a former Blanchard police officer on sex crime and drug complaints.
An undercover Canadian County investigator responded to an online ad looking for someone to wanting to "party and play," which they say is common terminologyfor having sex while under the influence of meth. The undercover officer who responded to the ad purported to be a 14-year-old girl.
That response led to communication between the officer and the person who placed the ad, identified as Derrick D. Kearnes, 36. Investigators say Kearnesquickly began asking the "girl" how she liked to use meth and told her that sex would be "great" while high on methamphetamine.
Undercover investigators arranged a meeting between Kearnes and the "girl" to take place in Yukon. When Kearnes arrived, Canadian County Sheriff's deputiesarrested him on complaints of soliciting sex with a minor by use of technology and possession of meth with intent to distribute. They allegedlyrecovered from his vehicle methamphetamine, syringes, and the cell phone used to communicate with the undercover investigator.
As of this writing, Kearns is held in the Canadian County Jail in lieu of $65,000 bond.
Online solicitation of a minor is prohibited by Oklahoma law in 21 O.S. � 1040.13a - Soliciting Sexual Conduct or Communication withMinor by use of Technology. Under this law, it is a felony to "facilitate, encourage, offer or solicit sexual conduct with a minor, or other individual the person believes to be a minor, by use of any technology, or to engage in any communication for sexual or prurient interest with any minor, or other individual the person believes to be a minor, by use of any technology." Accordingto this statute, "technology" includes virtually any type of telephone or electronic device.
Soliciting minors online is a felony sex offense punishable by a maximum of 10 years in prison. It is a Level 2 sex crime which mandates 25 years of sexoffender registration upon the completion of one's sentence.
Possession of a CDS with intent to distribute is likewise a felony. Even if the intent is not to sell, but rather to share with another, a person facesdrug distribution charges in Oklahoma. Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine is punishable by 4 to 20 years in prison, even as a firstoffense.
