Man in Louisiana sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for kidnapping and attempting to murder a gay man

He did so in order to bring to life a 'compulsive fantasy'.

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Chance Seneca said he wanted to mimic the crimes committed by serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer

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The 21-year-old also wanted to eat the bodies of his victims

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He had already been convicted of plotting for months to kidnap a gay man and murder him

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Seneca intentionally targeted gay men because of their gender and sexual orientation

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He used the gay dating app Grindr, which he referred to as his "hunting ground."

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