Montepelier man accused of having sex with 13-year-old sent on rider

PARIS, Idaho — A Montepelier man initially charged pinch 2 counts of lewd behaviour pinch a insignificant has been sentenced aft pleading blameworthy to 2 felony counts of aggravated battery.

Charges were amended aft 20-year-old Thomas Bratton Gathercole reached a plea woody pinch nan Bear Lake County prosecutor, tribunal records show.

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At a proceeding Monday, he was sent connected a rider pinch an underlying situation condemnation of 5 to 10 years.

A rider programme is wherever a judge sends a personification to situation for up to a twelvemonth to acquisition different curen programs. When nan inmate has completed nan program, nan judge tin past determine to nonstop them backmost to situation for their condemnation aliases merchandise them connected probation.

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Gatnercole was charged successful October pursuing an investigation into reports of intersexual battle connected a 13-year-old.

The unfortunate told a kid therapist during a forensic question and reply that Gathercole had activity pinch her successful a van parked adjacent a friend’s house. During a later interview, Gathercole, 19 astatine nan time, admitted to having activity pinch nan woman and making intersexual interaction pinch her astatine a later date.

Brower ordered 2 abstracted situation sentences of 5 to 10 years, which will beryllium served concurrently if Gathercole does not successfully complete nan rider program.

Additionally, nan judge ordered Gathercole to salary $3,791 successful fees and fines.