Louisiana Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Grisly Kidnapping and Murder Plot

2023-07-07 19:47:10 Written by Alex

A man from Louisiana has been sentenced to 45 years in federal prison after admitting to kidnapping a gay man he met on a dating app. He then attempted to kill and dismember him. The U.S. Department of Justice stated that the 21-year-old, named Chance Seneca, had been planning to find and murder LGBTQ individuals for several months.

In 2020, Seneca began a disturbing plan to harm someone he met on the LGBTQ dating app Grindr. He targeted a man referred to as "H.W." in the DOJ statement and arranged a meeting. Seneca took H.W. to a secluded house, handcuffed him, and threatened him with a gun.

Seneca then made multiple attempts to kill and dismember H.W., using various methods. He eventually left, mistakenly thinking that H.W. was dead.

When Seneca was captured and questioned by the police, he confessed that he had disturbing fantasies about killing and eating gay men, similar to the notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. He also admitted to authorities that he intended to continue killing until he was either caught or killed himself.

According to the DOJ's statement, Seneca had a strong interest in the crimes committed by Jeffrey Dahmer, the infamous serial killer. This fascination led him to spend months planning a kidnapping and murder scheme that resembled the killings of gay men carried out by Dahmer. The DOJ statement also mentioned that Seneca had intentions of preserving and consuming the bodies of his victims, similar to Dahmer.

The victim, H.W., bravely shared his experience after the near-fatal attack. He expressed his determination to remain resilient and not let the incident affect him negatively. When recalling the events of that night, he shared with KATC3, "I remember reaching into my bag, and suddenly I felt a cord tighten around my throat, pulling me backward."

The victim mentioned that he regained consciousness in a hospital and carries visible scars on his wrists from Seneca's attempts to dismember him.

"The facts of this case are truly shocking, and the defendant's decision to specifically target gay men is a disturbing reminder of the unique prejudices and dangers facing the LGBTQ+ community today," Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division — which was also involved in the case against Seneca — said.

Even though Seneca's federal case has finished, he still has a charge of attempted second-degree murder awaiting him in state court.