Jacksonville man pleads guilty to trying to meet child for sex

David Hammett sentenced to 21 months in prison

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 37-year-old Jacksonville man pleaded guilty Tuesday to trying to meet a child for sex.

According to court records, David Hammett solicited a child over the computer for sex and then traveled to meet who he thought was a child.

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Instead, he met an undercover detective with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. 

Hammett pleaded guilty Tuesday to soliciting a child for sex and was immediately handcuffed and taken to jail.

He will spend 21 months in prison.
 


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