person at all" and passed a polygraph test on this subject. He stated that he was not charged with making a recording, and that he had allowed the police to review the contents of his phone in order to show that no recording had been made. He indicated that he entered into an Alford plea to a reduced charge of second degree assault, through which he continued to assert his innocence. He stated that he was offered "work release" as part of his plea deal instead of jail but since he was suspended by Valve had to instead spend "57 days (less than 2 months) in a minimum security facility in Kent, WA" (the Maleng Regional Justice Center) where he helped out unsupervised around the facility. Cliffe also wrote that "despite a good faith effort on my end to do due diligence, I still got catfished—on a dating website for adults where you have to state that you are over 18." He said the evidence showed "that there was never a sexual quid pro quo, and it pointed to me looking for a long term relationship." In addition, he summarized the situation as "very unfortunate" and warned others to "be very careful with people you meet over the internet, always ask for an ID no matter what, trust but verify, watch out for scammers." References Bibliography Vargas, Jose Antonio (2005). "Big Games Hunter." The Washington Post. October 25. Wallis, Alistair (2007). "Is Modding Useful?" Game Developer. July 1. 1981 births Living people American video game designers Valve Corporation people Virginia Tech alumni People from Hunterdon County, New Jersey People charged with sex crimes American people convicted of assault