CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Morgantown man accused of attempting to buy a child in Mexico will serve 10 years in federal prison for failing to update his sex offender registry before traveling internationally.
Scott David Bixler, 43, was arrested in Mexico, where investigators believed he attempted to purchase a 7-year-old girl. Court documents said Bixler was in possession of two tranquilizer air guns, methamphetamine, a cell phone jammer, and $5,000 in cash with which to purchase the child at the time of his arrest.
Bixler pleaded guilty to failing to notify state police of his travel plans in August of 2024,
Bixler will be credited for time served since August of 2024, but the judge ordered him to serve a lifetime of supervised release once his sentence has been completed.
Story by Mike Nolting, WAJR