Kiwi man shot in attempted child kidnapping reaches plea deal Kiwi man shot in attempted child kidnapping reaches plea deal Thu, 15 Jul 2021, 10:59AM A New Zealand man who was shot while allegedly trying to kidnap a 14-year-old US girl he met online has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. Troy George Skinner, 28, of Auckland, was scheduled to face trial next month on two counts of attempted kidnapping and nine counts related to the production of child pornography. But electronic court records show that the jury selection process was terminated last week and a plea agreement hearing in the case has been scheduled for July 29.