MOSCOW - A 23-year-old Moscow man found guilty of committing lewd conduct with a 13-year-old child was sentenced in Latah County 2nd District Court this week to three to 10 years in prison.
Kaynan Zachow told police he was walking home from work in September 2015 when he saw the 13-year-old girl and became concerned for her safety "because he knew there were a couple of sex offenders in the area (where) he used to live," according to court documents.
Zachow then made contact with the girl and began escorting her home. According to court documents, during that walk home the two began to kiss and touch each other.
Zachow told police that after the walk home the two had sexual encounters on two separate occasions. He told police he thought the girl was 15, not 13.
On top of his prison sentence, Zachow was also fined $10,000. He is required to register as a sex offender and to not contact the girl for 10 years.
