Draft:Chance Seneca
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Chance Seneca | |
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| Born | Chance Joseph Seneca[1] May 14, 2001[2] Lousiana, US |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated in Allen Correctional Center Inmate 00777656[2] |
| Conviction | Kidnapping (1 count) |
| Criminal penalty | 45 years in prison |
Chance Joseph Seneca (born May 14, 2001[2]) is an American criminal serving a 45-year prison term for a hate crime involving a detailed plot to kidnap, torture, murder, dismember, and cannibalize gay men, mimicking the crimes of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, with whom Seneca had a pathological obsession.[3][4][5]
He is currently incarcerated at Allen Correctional Center in Kinder, Louisiana.[2]
Early life and crimes
[edit]Born in Louisiana, Seneca grew up in Lafayette, showing signs of mental disorder early in his life, testifying himself that he developed an obsession with serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer and that he suffered from similar compulsions to those he read of Dahmer.[6] Prosecutors later proved that Seneca's obsession with Dahmer had heavily influenced his daily life in multiple ways, including the use of a photograph of Dahmer on his Facebook profile, expressing wishes to get Dahmer’s face tattooed on his body, naming his pet (a rabbit) as "Jeffrey Dahmer", and writing on a school project that if he "could be any person in history", he "would be Jeffrey Dahmer".[6]
Beginning in early 2019, Seneca detailed a plan to carry out crimes of similar scope to those of Dahmer, taking notes of Dahmer's interviews on how he dismembered his victims, and fantasizing about recipes on how to cook and later consume his would-be victims' flesh, as Dahmer had done.[7] On June 19, 2020, Seneca attracted a young man on the app Grindr and brought him to his father's house. After watching a movie and engaging in sexual activity, Seneca handcuffed the man, and attempted to strangle him. However, he began to cry, uncuffed the man and drove him to his home.[7]
Two years later, on June 20, 2022, Seneca tried once more to carry out his fantasy of killing and dismembering a gay man.[7] He lured Holden White and took him to his father's house, as he had done with his first victim. This time, Seneca had placed different weapons in locations of the house to assure himself that he would not back down, including a handgun, an ice pick, and knives.[7] After watching a movie, Seneca handcuffed White under the pretense of a sexual game.[8] He then took him to the bathroom and threatened White with a pistol, forced him into the bathtub and began to strangle him with a belt.[8] White fought back, causing Seneca to slash his wrists, stab him with the ice pick, and hit him with a hammer in the back of the head.[8] After seeing White badly injured and bleeding, Seneca broke down and called 911, saying that he believed White was dead and that he hated himself.[9]
Police arrived and White was taken to a hospital, where he survived. Seneca was immediately arrested.[9]
Legal proceedings
[edit]Initially charged with six counts (two of kidnapping, one of attempted kidnapping, another of possession of a firearm to commit a crime, and obstruction of justice by destroying evidence),[10] Seneca agreed to a guilty plea, where he pled guilty to the count of kidnapping of Holden White in exchange for the dismissal of the other five counts.[11] He was also charged with a federal crime (hate crime), for specifically targeting gay men for reasons of hate.[12]
Nonetheless, Seneca identifies himself as an openly gay man[13] and refused the hate connotation in his crimes, emphasizing that he only wanted to "be like Dahmer".[10]
During his proceedings, Seneca expressed remorse, saying that he was deeply affected by his obsession with Dahmer, and apologized to his victims.[14]
On January 25, 2023, Seneca was sentenced to 45 years in prison,[15] and is currently incarcerated at the Allen Correctional Center in Kinder, Louisiana.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "UNITED STATES v. CHANCE JOSEPH SENECA". Justice.gov. August 3, 2023. p. 1. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Chance J. Seneca". VINE. VINE (VIctims Notification Network).
- ^ Lavietes, Matt (January 26, 2023). "Louisiana man sentenced to 45 years in prison for Grindr kidnapping scheme". NBC News. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ Albeck-Ripka, Livia (January 26, 2023). "Man Who Lured Victim on Grindr Gets 45 Years in Prison for Kidnapping". The New York Times. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Louisiana Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Kidnapping and Attempting to Murder a Gay Man as Part of Hate Crime Scheme Targeting Users of a Dating App for Gay Men". Department of Justice. January 25, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ a b "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v CHANCE JOSEPH SENECA". Justice.gov. August 3, 2023. p. 12. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v CHANCE JOSEPH SENECA". Justice.gov. August 3, 2023. p. 15. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ a b c "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v CHANCE JOSEPH SENECA". Justice.gov. August 3, 2023. p. 16. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ a b "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v CHANCE JOSEPH SENECA". Justice.gov. August 3, 2023. p. 17. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ a b "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v CHANCE JOSEPH SENECA". Justice.gov. August 3, 2023. p. 19. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v CHANCE JOSEPH SENECA". Justice.gov. August 3, 2023. p. 20. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Hate crime charge added in attack on gay Louisiana teenager". The Guardian. January 25, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v CHANCE JOSEPH SENECA". Justice.gov. August 3, 2023. p. 18-21. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v CHANCE JOSEPH SENECA". Justice.gov. August 3, 2023. p. 25. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ Barcella, Laura (January 26, 2023). "Man Kidnapped, Tried to Kill Gay Man on Dating App as Part of Hate Crime Scheme, 'As Dahmer Had Done'". People. Retrieved August 5, 2025.