A man has been sentenced to 45 years in federal prison after attempting to recreate Jeffrey Dahmer's crimes.
The man in question, 21-year-old Chance Seneca, pleaded guilty after he kidnapped and then tried to kill and dismember a gay man he met on a dating app, according to a statement released by authorities.
As per the statement, it was reported that Seneca's disturbing plan began in June 2020 when he used the LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr to find a target and after connecting with a man identified as 'H.W.', the pair planned to meet up.
When they eventually did, Seneca drove the victim to an "isolated house", put him in handcuffs, and threatened him with a gun before going through several other methods to kill him.
After his arrest, Seneca admitted to authorities that he had planned to continue murdering gay men until he was caught or killed.
He later also admitted that he kidnapped and attempted to murder H.W. in order to satisfy a compulsive and twisted murder fantasy he had.
"Seneca had become fixated with the idea of killing gay men, and this fascination led him to spend months designing a murder-kidnapping scheme that mirrored the murders of gay men committed by the notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer," the statement went on. "Seneca intentionally targeted gay men, as Dahmer had done. Seneca had also intended to eat and preserve the bodies of his victims, as Dahmer had done."
The courts concluded that Seneca purposefully targeted gay men as part of a months-long scheme to kidnap and murder them.
"The court rested its sentence on many factors," the report went on. "...Including its determination that the defendant intentionally targeted the victim and other gay men because of their gender and sexual orientation."
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division spoke of the heinous crime, saying: "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.
"The internet should be accessible and safe for all Americans, regardless of their gender or sexual orientation. We will continue to identify and intercept the predators who weaponize online platforms to target LGBTQ+ victims and carry out acts of violence and hate."
U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown for the Western District of Louisiana also added: "No one should ever be subjected to the type of horrendous actions that this defendant inflicted upon the victim in this case.
He continued: "The victim never thought that he would find himself falling prey to a predator in such a way. Hate crimes such as this are a top priority for the Department and this office, and we take these kind of cases very seriously. It is important that we all remain vigilant and cautious as we use the internet in our everyday lives to avoid situations that may lead to destructive behavior of others towards us."
According to PEOPLE, though his federal case has been closed, Seneca still faces a charge of attempted second-degree murder in state court.