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Northwest Florida Man Convicted by Federal Jury for Attempted Enticement of a Minor

Tallahassee, Florida – Michael Ray Pennington, 60, of Panama City, Florida, was found guilty by a federal jury of attempting to entice a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity.

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  • Michael Ray Pennington, 60, of Panama City, was convicted by a federal jury in Tallahassee.
  • Pennington was found guilty of attempting to entice a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity.
  • The trial took place in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal jury in Tallahassee has found a Panama City man guilty of attempting to entice a minor into unlawful sexual activity, federal law enforcement authorities announced.

According to records released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida, 60-year-old Michael Ray Pennington of Panama City was convicted following a trial in federal court.

The case fell under the jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, which handles federal criminal prosecutions across the Florida Panhandle, including Pensacola, Panama City, and Tallahassee.

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