Erik Childers, 30, pleaded no contest Jan. 19 to one felony charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a person ages 13 to 15 and one felony charge of second-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Childers was sentenced Wednesday, April 14, by Muskegon County Circuit Judge Annette Smedley to one year in jail and two years of probation.
He could have been sentenced to a longer term in prison, but the victim requested leniency, which she wanted to respect, Smedley said...
...Childers thanked his friends and family for supporting him throughout the criminal proceedings.
“I would like to just say how extremely emotional I am by anyone who’s been affected by me,” he said.
The court received 21 letters in support of Childers, in which supporters wrote about how Childers is a great person, a great leader and how the assault was one moment of bad judgement, Smedley said...Read all!!!
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