A Perkasie man has admitted in court that he sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl he met on Snapchat, telling a judge he carried on a monthslong sexual relationship with the child, according to court records. The defendant, 20-year-old Kenton Exner, entered a guilty plea Monday in Bucks County Common Pleas Court and is now scheduled for sentencing in September, after a state sex-offender assessment is completed. Investigators say the pair first connected online in March 2025, met that same night at a local supermarket, and that sexual contact started soon after and continued over the following weeks and months.
According to 6abc, Exner acknowledged the relationship and pleaded guilty to charges tied to those encounters. Prosecutors told the court that digital messages pulled during the investigation show the sexual acts began after the in-person meeting and went on for an extended period. The outlet reports that Exner will be sentenced after the State Sexual Offenders Assessment Board completes its evaluation, which is expected before the September hearing.
How Investigators Say the Abuse Began
Police say the case started with messages exchanged on Snapchat, then shifted to phone calls, an in-person meeting, and repeated contact over time, according to court records and prosecutors. Child-safety advocates caution that ephemeral messaging apps can make it tougher to preserve evidence and can offer avenues for predators to groom children online. As outlined by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, platforms built around disappearing messages show up frequently in online-enticement reports, and a recent analysis from Thorn found sharp increases in sextortion and online-enticement reports tied to those services.
What Happens Next in Court
Exner is scheduled to be sentenced in September after the State Sexual Offenders Assessment Board finishes an evaluation that judges rely on to set registration, treatment, and supervision requirements under Pennsylvania law. State statute requires such an assessment for many crimes involving minors, and the findings can affect whether a defendant is labeled a sexually violent predator and placed under lifetime supervision; see Pennsylvania law for details. The plea comes after charges were filed last November, following a Bucks County detective’s review of the victim’s online messages, as reflected in court filings.
Authorities urge anyone with information about this case or similar online contact to reach out to local police or file a report with NCMEC’s CyberTipline, which works alongside law enforcement to secure digital evidence and connect affected families with support resources.
