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Man gets 5 years in prison for arson at Savannah city office
Legal Interview |
2021/03/15 10:54
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A Georgia man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for setting fire to a Savannah city government office building.
Stephen Charles Setter, 19, was sentenced by a U.S. District Court judge after pleading guilty to a charge of arson, federal prosecutors said in a news release. In his plea, Setter admitted to setting a blaze that destroyed the city’s code enforcement office last year on May 3.
Setter also told the court he had activated a fire alarm at a local marina that same night to draw firefighters away from their station. He said that allowed him to slip into the station and steal a radio, which he used to listen to fire department communications.
The fire at the code enforcement office spread to the attic and the roof. The building was declared a total loss with damage estimated at nearly $1 million. The fire was set late at night, when the building was unoccupied. No one was injured.
In addition to the prison sentence, the judge ordered Setter to pay $1.2 million in restitution. |
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