A Wisconsin man who goes by the name Jason Willis is probably wishing he was a bit more sensible right now after being sentenced for 30 months without Internet. Apparently, 31-years-old Willis created six Craigslist ads under false name, pretending to be his female neighbor, who is known as Dawn. The ads caused several naked men to visit his neighbor's house, only to find out she wasn't the person who made the online requests for sex.
The campaign to send naked men to his neighbor began in November 2012. Luckily, the police caught up with him soon after. The police officers who were involved in the investigation, found several photos of Dawn on Craigslist, along with information relating to her.
On Tuesday February 11, Willis took a plea deal where he would be released without serving a day in prison. However, he is required to never log on to the Internet for 30 months. If he fails to do so, he will spend 18 months in prison, and another 18 months under supervision.
"If you want to drive drunk, you're not allowed to drive," said Judge Allan Torhorst who passed the order. "To me, a public availability of the Internet-to use it the way he did-is unconscionable. Everybody knows it's wrong. He knew it was wrong. He admitted it."
According to Willis, what he had done was a mere prank, and was aimed at being a joke than anything else. However, the woman on the receiving end did not find it to be at all funny.
"His idea of a joke is much different than other peoples' idea of a joke," Dawn told TMJ4. Dawn still remembers the terrifying day when several men turned up at her front door, including a man wearing nothing but a trench coat.
Willis is expected to prove to the court that he has disconnected his Internet within 30 days. From then on, he will begin to pay for his crimes.
The Internet can be a wonderful thing, but as proven here, it can be a nasty tool to be used in hurting others. Furthermore, it is understood that Willis did not speak for the whole time during his sentencing.
Assistant Public Defender Carolyn Delery said Willis thought the sentencing was "very fair" and he has decided not to appeal it.
