John David Roy Atchison (August 28, 1954 – October 5, 2007) was an American assistant U.S. Attorney in Florida's northern district who was arrested on suspicion of soliciting sex with a 5-year-old girl.

[7][4][8][5][9] On September 16, 2007, Atchison was arrested at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport in a sex crime sting operation undertaken by the FBI and the Macomb County Sheriff's Department.

[5] Authorities said that he had chatted online for two weeks with an undercover detective posing as a mother offering to let men have sex with her young daughter.

[7] Atchison promised that he would not hurt the girl during sex, writing: “I’m always gentle and loving ... I’ve done it plenty.

"[4] At the time of his arrest, he was carrying presents for his intended victim, including a doll and a pair of hoop earrings.