LAS VEGAS, Nev. \u2013 A North Las Vegas man was sentenced Tuesday to 16 years and four months in prison for kidnapping a girl in Arizona and repeatedly sexually assaulting her at his house in North Las Vegas, where he held her hostage.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am extremely proud of the collaborative effort put forth to ensure this defendant was brought to justice and will no longer be able to harm children again,\u201d said Special Agent in Charge Aaron C. Rouse for the FBI. \u201cKnowing that the defendant will serve the next 16 years in federal prison, ensures there is one less predator victimizing the most innocent and vulnerable members of our community. Our community is a lot safer because of today\u2019s sentencing.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to court documents, Jimmy Carter Kim, 32, met and communicated with a 14-year-old girl through a social media application. Sometime between November 2 and 3, 2015, he and the victim met in person in Bullhead City, Arizona. Kim kidnapped the girl and drove them to his residence in North Las Vegas, where he held her hostage in a locked room for one month. He repeatedly sexually assaulted the victim, and took photos and videos of the assaults. She was only allowed out of the room to shower with him or use the bathroom.<\/p>\n
On December 3, 2015, the victim escaped the room using scissors and a credit card and called the police. Kim was arrested the same day.<\/p>\n
\u201cMe and her had a prior relationship for a whole year. We just talked and we built this connection,\u201d Kim said at his sentencing. \u201cNext thing we know, we meet up and I put myself into a situation that I shouldn\u2019t have.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI fell in love with her,\u201d he said. \u201cI didn\u2019t do anything to be malicious. I wasn\u2019t trying to kidnap her. I wasn\u2019t trying to be a bad guy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kim pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of children. In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Judge Richard F. Boulware II sentenced Kim to 36 years of supervised release.<\/p>\n