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Ravena man pleads guilty to raping teen he met on MySpace

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Albany -  Sean Lennon, 21, of Ravena, pled guilty to one count of Use of a Child in a Sexual Performance, a Class “C” Felony and one count of Rape in the Third Degree, a Class “E” Felony. Under the terms of the plea bargain, Lennon will serve seven years in prison and ten years post release supervision. He also must to register as a sex offender and have no contact with the victim.

During the month of July 2007 in the Village of Ravena, Lennon induced a female less than 16 years old to engage in sexual performance by means of photographing the female while engaging in sexual conduct. Lennon met the 14-year-old victim on MySpace.com.

Sentencing for Lennon is scheduled for March 5.