Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty

Seth Estes Vanover – Smith Co SO

A former Longview Police Officer pleaded guilty in federal court to attempting to entice a child for sexual activity. Seth Estes Vanover, 51, from Diana, faces a mandatory minimum penalty of ten years to life in prison and a potential life term of supervised release. He was caught through an undercover operation by an FBI agent working to “identify adults seeking to make online contact with and engage in sexual activity with children.”