{"id":2167640,"date":"2024-02-04T18:39:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T23:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-charged-after-allegedly-posing-as-minor-to-lure-and-kill-convicted-sex-offender\/"},"modified":"2024-02-04T18:40:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T23:40:38","slug":"man-charged-after-allegedly-posing-as-minor-to-lure-and-kill-convicted-sex-offender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-charged-after-allegedly-posing-as-minor-to-lure-and-kill-convicted-sex-offender\/","title":{"rendered":"Man accused of pretending to be a minor to lure and murder convicted sex offender"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fman-charged-after-allegedly-posing-as-minor-to-lure-and-kill-convicted-sex-offender%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2167640&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo via; HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abril Elfi<\/a><br \/>3:35 PM \u2013 Sunday, February 4, 2024<\/p>\n<p>A Texas man has been charged with murder after he allegedly posed as a minor to lure and fatally shoot\u2062 a registered sex offender.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Houston Police department alleged that in May 2023, James Spencer III, 22, shot and killed sex offender Sean \u2064Connery \u200bShowers, 37.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: Texas man charged with \u2063murder after he\u2062 posed as an underaged minor to meet and kill a convicted \u200bsex\u200c offender.<\/p>\n<p>Hero \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>22 year\u200b old James Spencer III allegedly shot and killed 37 year old Sean Connery\u200b Showers.<\/p>\n<p>According to police, Spencer posed as a minor online.<\/p>\n<p>He then\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/deEBdjZB6H\">pic.twitter.com\/deEBdjZB6H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1754178101028774174?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 4,\u2063 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Authorities claimed that Showers approached a \u200dcar in the early hours of May 29<sup>th<\/sup> before the suspect shot him. <\/p>\n<p>Police say Spencer confessed to the killing after they detained him during a follow-up investigation.<\/p>\n<p>They also\u2063 stated that Showers\u2064 was found in a\u200d ditch, with multiple \u200cgunshot wounds.<\/p>\n<p>Court documents said that Spencer\u2062 admitted to a witness that he intended\u2063 to rob and harm sex offenders and that he knew how to track them using an\u2063 app\u200d on his phone. He\u200b allegedly told that witness later on that he would handle things himself if the \u2062police did nothing.<\/p>\n<p>The judge said that cellphone \u2064records indicated\u200c that Spencer and the victim had communicated during Thursday\u2019s probable cause court hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Spencer allegedly pretended to be a minor online in an effort to entice Showers, whom he thought to be a sexual offender, under the \u200cpretense of having sex.<\/p>\n<p>Showers entered\u2062 a guilty plea in 2009 to charges of having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-says-visa-knew-it-was-allegedly-enabling-site-to-host-child-porn\/\" title=\"Judge Says Visa Knew It Was Allegedly Enabling Site To Host Child Porn\">child sex abuse materials<\/a>, according to \u2064federal authorities at the \u2062time. Showers failed to register as\u200c a sex offender and was sentenced to 30 months in prison, followed by two years in 2019, according to the\u200b outlet.<\/p>\n<p>According to prosecutor Rehaman Merchant, Spencer arranged a meeting and was aware\u200d of Showers\u2019 exact location the night of the murder.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cRegardless of the likability of the victim, we\u2019re a nation \u2063of laws,\u201d Merchant said at the press conference. \u201cSo \u2063no one gets to be judge, jury and executioner depending on how they feel.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Spencer must remain under 24-hour house arrest, submit to GPS monitoring, and may not have\u200d access to any\u2063 weapons, ammunition, or \u2063firearms. <\/p>\n<p>His next court appearance is set for February 5<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>Stay \u2063informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. 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James Spencer III, 22, is accused of killing 37-year-old Sean Connery Showers in May 2023. The Houston Police Department has provided details about the case.<\/p>\n<p>According to the police, Showers approached Spencer&#8217;s car \u2064in \u200cthe early hours of \u200dMay 29th, before being shot by\u2063 the suspect. Spencer was subsequently detained during a \u2062follow-up investigation, and he confessed to the killing. Showers&#8217; body was found in a ditch with multiple gunshot wounds.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c court documents \u200dreveal that Spencer admitted to a witness that he intended to rob and harm sex offenders, claiming to have knowledge of how to track them using an app \u200con his phone. He allegedly stated that\u2063 if the police did \u200dnothing, he would\u200b take matters into his own hands.<\/p>\n<p>During the\u200d probable cause court hearing, cellphone records indicated that Spencer\u2063 and the victim\u200d had communicated. Spencer had posed as a minor online in order \u200bto entice Showers, whom he\u200b believed to be a sexual offender, \u200bunder the pretense of engaging in sexual activities.<\/p>\n<p>Showers had previously pleaded guilty in 2009 to charges of possessing child\u200d sex abuse materials, and he had failed\u200b to register as a sex offender. He was subsequently sentenced\u200d to 30 months in prison, followed by \u200btwo years \u200din 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Rehaman\u2063 Merchant, \u2062the prosecutor handling the case, emphasized the importance of upholding the \u200claw. Regardless of personal feelings towards the victim, Merchant stated\u200c that\u200b no one gets to be the judge, jury, and executioner based on their own emotions.<\/p>\n<p>The shocking nature of this crime highlights\u200b the need for a fair and just\u200c legal system. It is crucial that the authorities investigate and prosecute such cases to ensure\u2064 justice is served.\u2062 The incident serves as a reminder of the ongoing battle against\u2062 sexual offenses and the importance of maintaining a safe\u200c society for all individuals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A registered sex offender after pretending to be underage. James Spencer III, a Texas man, has been arrested and charged with murder. 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