Federal Prosecutor From Pensacola FL Arrested in Michigan

Yes, he's a federal prosecutor out of Pensacola, Florida.  His name John David Roy Atchison, 53, he was arrested in Detroit, Michigan -- get this -- for federal charges that he flew to Michigan to have sex with a 5-year-old girl.  He was charged with using interstate communication to entice a minor to have sexual contact and traveling across state lines with the intent of engaging in illicit sexual contact.

Leading up to the arrest was months of Internet conversations between the Atchison and a detective posing as the mother of a 5-year-old girl.  Atchison initiated an online chat with an undercover officer posing as a mother interested in letting men have sex with her daughter.   Atchison referred to himself as "very much a family man." Between Aug. 31 and Sept. 12, Atchison had almost daily contact with Findlay. During several conversations, he described various sexual acts he wanted to perform with Findlay's fictitious 5-year-old daughter.  He said he wanted to have oral, vaginal and anal sex with her 5-year-old daughter.  He assured Findlay that the child wouldn't require any medical attention after the sexual acts took place. "I'm always gentle and loving; not to worry; no damage ever; no rough stuff ever, ever," he said, according to the complaint.  Pressed on how he could be sure, he responded: "I've done it plenty."  Days before traveling to Michigan, he told the undercover officer to tell the 5-year-old, "You found her a sweet boyfriend who will bring her presents."  Atchison took a Continental flight to Houston on Sunday morning, changed planes and arrived in Detroit at 4:52 p.m.

BUSTED!  He was taken into custody without incident as he got off the plane.  He was carrying a Dora the Explorer doll, hoop earrings and petroleum jelly.

Atchison worked in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Pensacola since 1980s, mostly handling asset forfeitures in criminal cases and civil cases in which the United States was a party. He's also president of the Gulf Breeze Sports Association, a volunteer community group focused on youth sports, where he is a soccer and baseball coach.  His wife is a science teacher at the Gulf Breeze High School.  They have three children high school age or older.

~ UPDATE SEPTEMBER 20 ~

He tried to hang himself early this morning at the Sanilac County Jail.   The 4 a.m. suicide attempt came only one day after Atchison asked a federal judge to take him off a suicide watch and assured her he would not try to harm himself. He had tied a sheet around his neck, but the suicide attempt was discovered by sheriff's deputies before he had a chance to harm himself. "One of the other inmates hollered that he was doing it," and jail deputies responded quickly.  The inmate in the adjacent cell raised the alarm.  Atchison has been moved from Sandusky, in Michigan's Thumb, to another facility.