Lookout Mountain man sentenced to 28 years for sexual exploitation of a child

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Patrick Bryant Hawley, 44, of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 340 months in prison for sexual exploitation of a child.

According to filed court documents, Hawley knowingly exploited a minor victim, who was then 14-years-old, causing her to engage in sexually explicit conduct.

Hawley met his minor victim online, and within minutes of the meeting, their conversation turned to sexual matters, according to the Unites States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Tennessee.

They say Hawley indicated to his victim that no age was “too young” for his desires.

After receiving sexually explicit images of his victim, Hawley told her:

“I need to see your face, and I need to see your contours.”

Following his imprisonment, he will be on supervised release for 20 years.

He will also required to register with applicable sex offender registries and comply with special sex offender conditions during his supervised release.

Hawley also must  pay $60,000 in restitution.