February 01, 2010
Convicted Sex Offender 'Chess Teacher' Faces Life In Prison
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- A convicted sex offender has pleaded guilty to violating his probation after fleeing the country when he was supposed to be in Colorado. Robert Snyder, a 55-year-old who authored the "Chess for Juniors" book series, entered the plea Friday. He faces the possibility of life in prison. Snyder was supposed to be under intensive supervision after being released in 2008 on a child molestation conviction. Prosecutors said Snyder used his world-renowned status as a chess teacher to gain families' trust and to assault his chess students.Click Here For The Full Story......