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Quote :: Singer arrested over YouTube video: woodtv.com

Evan Daniel Emory, a 21-year-old from Muskegon, Michigan, may have the next 20 years to ponder what prompted him to edit a YouTube video that subsequently caused such an uproar. The video, which as since been removed from YouTube, makes it appear that Emory is singing provocative lyrics to a group of children in a first-grade classroom. He was actually singing Adam Sandler's "Lunch Lady Land," but later altered the video, earning him a lengthy felony charge, MLive.com reports.

Authorities say Emory "victimized" the entire first-grade classroom and was charged with manufacturing child sexual abusive material, which is a 20-year felony. Emory was granted access to the classroom after he "informed the teacher that he wanted to video himself singing to the class as a portion of his portfolio to help him gain admission to a Big Ten School of Education." What he didn't disclose is that he would later edit the video with raunchy lyrics that we won't repost here. At one point, the video turns to the audience and shows the recognizable faces of the children smiling.

"I'm outraged that he's taken a video and edited it to make it appear that he did those actions and said those things in front of students, which he did not. It's absolutely ridiculous," said John VanLoon, the school's Superintendent. "We are currently working with law enforcement on the issue."

Emory, who was arrested earlier today, admitted he deceived school officials in order to gain access to the classroom, but said he never intended "to hurt anybody, just wanted to make everyone laugh."

Source: http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/michigan_man_could_receive_20_year_sentence_fake_youtube_video

They do that in movies all the time and it's alright but he does it as a joke and it's a felony?

Oi... this country is just dumb.

I don't get it...No children were exposed to the offensive lyrics but he's in trouble?

Glad I'm not the only one who thought this was completely stupid on the parts of the prosecutors. Waste of tax payer money IYAM.

Clearly the infraction here is that children's faces were seen during this stunt of his. He shouldn't get 20 years, but he should get a suspended sentence with a hefty fine.

Wait, what? I'm having trouble exactly wondering what the crime is. No children were shown anything explicit and no children were shown in any sexual situations. What exactly did he do so illegal?

Doesn't warrant more than probation.

Community service at the most.

This has got to be one of the nuttiest stories I've ever heard. Arrested for editing a video where all he does is make it appear that he was singing a filthy song in front of kids, for THAT this idiot faces 20 years in the clink? You'd think he molested one of those kids. The most he should get is fined for indecency.

That is a ridiculous sentence. But he should have community service or something because he did disrespect the kids and the adults who gave him access to the class.

I doubt he'd get it. Once people find out how stupid the prosecution in Muskeon, MI is.

Wow - he should have just murdered someone. He'd have gotten out in FAR less time.

The most this idiot should be facing is a liable suit from the school. That much he deserves, but a criminal charge and a potential prison sentence for something this silly is absurd.

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