A 54-year-old Oregon man, James Ellis, was sentenced to eight years in state prison for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old Fresno girl he met online. - Ellis pleaded guilty to oral copulation and sexual penetration of a child under 14.
- He contacted the victim on Grindr and moved to Snapchat, exchanging explicit images before meeting in person. - The assault occurred in an empty church parking lot; the girl's grandfather tracked her phone and intervened.
- Ellis admitted the victim was vulnerable and his actions showed cruelty; he will register as a sex offender after release.