Fletcher Pleads Guilty to Luring a Child with the Intent to Engage in Sexual Conduct

On Tuesday, November 9, Gordon Dwayne Fletcher II (37) appeared in the Tenth Judicial District Court before Judge Thomas Stockard. Fletcher pled guilty to a single count of Luring a Child with the Intent to Engage in Sexual Conduct, a Category B Felony that carries 1-10 years in prison, lifetime supervision, and requires sex-offender registration for life.

Initially, Fletcher was arraigned in Justice Court last April on three charges involving alleged sexual offenses with a minor victim, which included:

(1) Luring or Attempting to Lure a Child or Mentally Ill Person to Engage in Sexual Conduct, a Category B Felony that can carry up to 15 years in prison.

(2) Lewdness with a Child Under the Age of 14, a first offense Category A Felony punishable by life in prison with the possibility of parole after ten years.

(3) Use or Permit a Minor, Under Age 14, to Produce Pornography, a Category A Felony that also carries life in prison with the possibility of parole.

According to Churchill County Public Defender Jacob Sommer, Fletcher agreed to enter a guilty plea on the luring charge to avoid prosecution on the more serious charges after a lengthy negotiation process. Fletcher admitted to the Court that he sent text messages to a minor for sex. Assistant District Attorney, Jeffery Weed, said there were two minor victims in this case.  Should the case go to a jury trial, the State could prove that Fletcher encouraged the production of child pornography by trying to get the victims (under the age of 14) to send him naked pictures of themselves. Weed further stated that this occurred at one of the Fallon Post Offices, where Fletcher was with one of the minor females and reached inside one of the girls' shirts to untie the swimsuit she was wearing. Weed also stated that Fletcher was texting the other listed victim and asked her for photographs at that time.

Fletcher is currently in custody at the Churchill County Jail. According to Weed, Fletcher underwent a psycho-sexual evaluation in which it was determined that he was not at a high risk to re-offend. Sentencing is scheduled for March 15.