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Naughton: The American Dream Turned Sour, Part I
News The child of Irish immigrants who ran a restaurant in Rochester, New York, Naughton earned 'A's at his Catholic high school while playing on the soccer and hockey teams. But it was a dream turned nightmare that found Naughton on the defendant's...
[March 21, 2000, 13:52]
Naughton Jury: Cops 'screwed Up'
News Former Infoseek executive Patrick Naughton was handcuffed and led to jail after he was convicted of possessing child pornography in federal court here Thursday morning. However, prosecutor Patricia Donahue said child pornography was considered a...
[December 17, 1999, 8:42]
A Year Ago: Naughton Back In Court Monday
News Former Infoseek executive Patrick Naughton heads back to federal court in Los Angeles Monday, where he's scheduled to be sentenced on charges of traveling across state lines with the intent of having sex with a minor.
[June 4, 2001, 6:28]
A Year Ago: Naughton Jury Still In Deliberations
News The jury in the trial of Patrick Naughton has failed to reach a verdict so far and will try again Tuesday. The panel has been deliberating since Friday afternoon on charges Naughton travelled across state lines to have sex with a young girl and...
[December 14, 2000, 6:02]
Naughton Looks Set To Escape Prison
News Former Infoseek executive Patrick Naughton probably won't be going to jail, despite his conviction on charges of travelling across state lines to have sex with a minor. Naughton, 35, who pleaded guilty in March, faces sentencing in federal court...
[August 9, 2000, 9:54]
Naughton Back In Court Monday
News Former Infoseek executive Patrick Naughton heads back to federal court in Los Angeles Monday, where he's scheduled to be sentenced on charges of traveling across state lines with the intent of having sex with a minor.
[June 5, 2000, 10:14]
Naughton: The American Dream Turned Sour, Part X
News One juror who voted to convict said she was swayed by Naughton's choice of chatrooms and the fact that he had rented a car. The juror also didn't like the way Naughton shrank back in his seat as the prosecutor cross-examined him.
[March 21, 2000, 15:16]
Naughton: The American Dream Turned Sour, Part IX
News Naughton said he would send private messages to several people at a time, then strike up discussions with those who responded. The prosecution claimed that it was certain Naughton had viewed the pictures, because the "access date" listed on his...
[March 21, 2000, 14:25]
Naughton: The American Dream Turned Sour, Part IV
News Tall and well-presented, with square geek chic glasses and a pointy chin, Naughton is a far cry from the stereotypical pasty, ponytailed tech jock. But as an original member of the team that designed the versatile Web-based programming language...
[March 21, 2000, 13:58]
Naughton: The American Dream Turned Sour, Part II
News After a few wrong turns on Pacific Coast Highway, Naughton reached the pier. Eventually, Naughton learned that he would be in Southern California for a business meeting and asked KrisLA to meet him. Naughton had met KrisLA six months earlier in a...
[March 21, 2000, 13:55]
Cybersex Sting: Naughton Pleads Guilty
News Patrick Naughton pleaded guilty on Friday to a federal charge that he traveled from Seattle to Los Angeles with the intent to engage in a sexual act with a 13-year-old girl. Naughton, 34, appeared before US District Judge Edward Rafeedie in Los...
[March 20, 2000, 9:36]
Naughton Jury Still In Deliberations
News The jury in the trial of Patrick Naughton has failed to reach a verdict so far and will try again Tuesday. The panel has been deliberating since Friday afternoon on charges Naughton travelled across state lines to have sex with a young girl and...
[December 14, 1999, 14:01]
CEO: Naughton Said 'I Did It'
News Infoseek CEO Harry Motro fired Patrick Naughton after the former high-tech executive told him "I did it, I'm sorry" the day after his 16 September arrest, Motro testified in the US District Court here Wednesday.
[December 9, 1999, 10:27]
Naughton Caught Disney Jet To LA
News As opening statements commenced in the trial of Patrick Naughton, the prosecution tried to paint the former Infoseek executive as a predator who deliberately enticed a young girl he met in a chat room to hook up with him for sex at the Santa...
[December 8, 1999, 9:39]
Naughton Lawyers Try Role-playing Defence
News As Patrick Naughton's trial gets underway Tuesday in Los Angeles, his attorneys will test a new Internet-related defence strategy -- namely that their client was role playing in the fantasy world of chat rooms and never really believed he was...
[December 8, 1999, 6:00]
Naughton: Child Porn 'unsolicited'
News The trial of Patrick Naughton was delayed until Dec.during a routine pretrial hearing in U.S. In other developments during Monday's proceedings, Naughton briefly took the stand to answer prosecution questions about his high-tech work experience...
[November 30, 1999, 15:26]
Attorney: Naughton Was Sent 'unsolicited' Child Porn
News The trial of Patrick Naughton was delayed until December 7 during a routine pretrial hearing in US District Court Monday. In other developments during Monday's proceedings, Naughton briefly took the stand to answer prosecution questions about his...
[November 30, 1999, 9:27]
Disney: Naughton Not Our Employee
News With as much face to lose as anyone, Walt Disney, the family-oriented entertainment company that operates the Web's leading destination for children, formally reacted to the arrest of Patrick Naughton by distancing itself and its properties from...
[September 21, 1999, 10:14]
Naughton: The American Dream Turned Sour, Part VIII
News Applin said KrisLA repeatedly reminded Naughton of her age and asked him if he was serious about meeting. Naughton's lawyers got a chance to test their strategy on 7 December last year, when a jury of six men and six women -- including one Disney...
[March 21, 2000, 14:03]
Naughton: The American Dream Turned Sour, Part VII
News Simply by their names, they're indicative of criminal activity," says Aden, who would not comment specifically on the Naughton case. Naughton would run down the list of questions in a systematic manner during his chatroom sessions, waiting for...
[March 21, 2000, 14:02]
