A trio of Lancaster County men recently stood before a local judge and admitted to sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl they met in an online chatroom.

In turn, President Judge Dennis Reinaker ordered these men to serve one to two years in prison, followed by five years of probation:

- Ryan Minzer, 26, of Landisville;

- Aaron Boas, 26, Lancaster;

- Carlos Jarvis, 24, West Donegal Township.

Each man told Reinaker they met the girl through OKCupid, an online dating website.

Each claimed they believed the girl was over 18. She was, in fact, 12 at the start of the contact, police reported.

The three men sexually abused the girl, in separate incidents, during a month-long span last summer.

"It wasn't my intent to be with a minor," Jarvis said first.

Attorneys for the men said the victim claimed to be at least 18.

Outside of court, Assistant District Attorney Karen Mansfield rejected those arguments.

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"The facts of these cases, on their face, make it easy for the defense attorneys to blame the victim," Mansfield said. "However, the child in these cases is (now) only thirteen and it is the responsibility of the adults to refrain from the behaviors that occurred here."

Cory Miller, Jarvis' lawyer, said the victim continued to use the website even after the men were charged.

"The victim in this case continues to do this," Miller told the judge.

Jarvis was the first man charged in the case, according to testimony. He gave police information about the victim's online profile, which led them to her online, according to Miller.

Local Children & Youth services, along with District Attorney Craig Stedman's office, intervened and provided help to the girl and her family, according to Mansfield. It is believed her activity on the site stopped then.

Kristen Houser, of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, said children of such an age typically have difficulty weighing risk.

“With 12- and 13-year-old kids, it’s pretty common for them to want to be more grown up than they are,” Houser said on Monday, while reviewing the case. “It’s more about adults manipulating the naivety of a child.

“Unfortunately, there are adults out there willing to take advantage of those developmental stages.”

The men pleaded guilty to several counts of sex abuse in exchange for the sentences.

They must notify police of their whereabouts, under Megan's Law, for the rest of their lives.