HUTCHINSON. — A Kansas man was granted three years community corrections in a child sex case in Reno County court on Friday.

Samuel Peterson, 20, Wichita, was originally charged with a single count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child in association with his contact and sexual acts with a 12-year-old girl.

As part of a plea agreement, the state reduced the charge to aggravated indecent solicitation.

Peterson entered a no contest plea to the charge and the defense was granted a border box finding in the case and sentenced Peterson to two years and eight months in prison, then placed him on corrections with additional conditions.

He is to have no contact with anyone under the age of 18, except for his younger sister. He must also complete the sex offender treatment and must abide by the curfew of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

According to testimony, Peterson made contact with the victim through an Internet site called “Hot or Not” and then met with her on September 2, 2014 where the alleged sexual encounter occurred.

The victim’s mother made a report leading to the investigation by the Reno County Sheriff’s Office and Peterson’s arrest.

On the website, the victim indicated that she was older, but did tell Peterson her real age prior to him touching her.

Apparently she punched him and ran away from him after the incident.

The judge allowed two members of the victim’s family to speak including her mother who told the court she thinks prison would be appropriate saying he manipulated her and after the defense commented that Peterson is going through sex offender treatment, she told the court that her daughter is also in treatment.

Peterson has already registered as a sex offender in Sedgwick County.