Man, 72, gets life in prison for abuse.Byline: Bill Bishop The Register-Guard A 72-year-old Cottage Grove Cottage Grove, village (1990 pop. 22,935), Washington co., SE Minn., near the St. Croix River; inc. 1965. There is farming (cattle, sheep, corn, and soybeans) and manufacturing (chemicals and machinery). man is the first Lane County resident sentenced to life in prison without parole for his third conviction on a felony felony (fĕl`ənē), any grave crime, in contrast to a misdemeanor, that is so declared in statute or was so considered in common law. sex crime, under a law passed in the 2000 legislative session. After a two-day trial, a jury convicted Clyde Dean Gordon Dean Gordon (born February 10, 1973 in Croydon, South London) is an English professional footballer who plays in the position of left back. Gordon has international experience with the England Under-21s. He is strong in the tackle and impressive going forward down the left flank. of first-degree sexual abuse for molesting an 8-year-old girl in June. Gordon elected to be sentenced immediately after his conviction last Friday. Lane County Circuit Judge Jack Billings imposed the prison term required by the law. Court records indicate Gordon was convicted in California for statutory rape Sexual intercourse by an adult with a person below a statutorily designated age. The criminal offense of statutory rape is committed when an adult sexually penetrates a person who, under the law, is incapable of consenting to sex. in 1967 and for sodomy sodomy Noncoital carnal copulation. Sodomy is a crime in some jurisdictions. Some sodomy laws, particularly in Middle Eastern countries and those jurisdictions observing Shari'ah law, provide penalties as severe as life imprisonment for homosexual intercourse, even if the in 1983. Deputy Lane County District Attorney Bill Warnisher said Gordon recently married a distant relative of the victim, and no one in the family knew about his earlier convictions. The girl quickly reported his behavior. The case boiled down to the girl's word against Gordon's, Warnisher said. In her testimony, she appeared bright and convincing, he said. After the verdict, Warnisher said he assured the girl that her bravery prevented Gordon from molesting anyone else's children. The Lane County sheriff's office investigated the crime. The law does not allow early release under any cir- cumstances. |
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