Collin County District Attorney
Greg Willis announced a 45-year prison sentence for skate park child predator
Dontarious Scott, 23, of McKinney. "This deceitful monster targeted these innocent kids and deserves every single year of this sentence," said Willis after sentencing.
Scott sexually abused multiple children he met over several years at skate parks in Allen, Frisco, and McKinney. Scott, a talented scooter and BMX rider, offered to teach children new tricks and served as a mentor to the younger scooter riders at the various skate parks. Scott also lied to the kids and their parents that he was several years younger than he was. His seven victims ranged in age from 10 to 13 years old.
Scott often used social media including
Instagram and
Snapchat to communicate with his victims. One of the victim's parents discovered sexually suggestive messages from Scott on their child's phone. They reported this to law enforcement, whose investigation led to the discovery of the other abused children. Scott confessed to abusing at least one of the seven identified victims.
Allen Police Department Detective
Carolyn Crawford investigated the case. The children were forensically interviewed at the
Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County, where they disclosed details about the ongoing abuse.
Scott pleaded guilty to Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child. After hearing testimony from several victims as well as Scott, Judge
Richard D. Davis assessed punishment at 45 years in prison. By law, a sentence for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child is without eligibility for parole.
Assistant Criminal District Attorneys
Nick Lawrance and
Carrie Thomas prosecuted the case, assisted by District Attorney Investigators
Greg Bowers and
Stephanie Strickland, Victim Assistance Coordinator
Casey Hendrix, and Legal Secretary
Christy Ware.
