07/17/08

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ A man accused of trying to lure an intended
rape victim to a Boise park with the promise of a free iPod has
been found guilty of attempted rape by a jury in southwest Idaho.

Stephen Newman, 33, faces up to 15 years in prison following
Wednesday's verdict.

Fourth District Judge Michael Wetherall revoked Newman's $1
million bond, meaning Newman will remain in jail until his
sentencing hearing on Sept. 5.

Prosecutors say Newman placed an ad on Craigslist offering a
free iPod in a public park bathroom and that on July 27, 2007, he
waited in his Ford Explorer for someone to claim it.

A woman who answered the ad called police after seeing a man who
she thought was sitting in wait in his car near the bathroom.

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