Man Pleads Guilty to Nevada Crime of Lewdness with a Child Under 14
Last week, a twenty-one year old man in Winnemucca who was originally charged with sexual assault on a child pleaded guilty to the Nevada crime of lewdness with a child under 14. If he’s released, he’ll be placed on lifetime supervision. (The victim’s mother was sentenced for child abuse, neglect or endangerment for allowing the child to have sex with the defendant.)
The defendant’s attorney told the court, “My client has expressed to me remorse for this fact pattern. He just found himself unable to protect himself and protect the victim in this case and allowed some very base instincts to take over and for that he’s sorry.” The Humboldt County D.A responded in part, “I would ask this court to be mindful that this is a defendant who’s not remorseful and doesn’t take into consideration what his actions have caused to occur in this 11-year-old girl’s life.” The D.A. also quoted the defendant, who allegedly said the incident didn’t affect the girl negatively.
The Nevada crime of lewdness with a child under 14 outlaws any lewd or lascivious act on a child for the purpose of sexual gratification. Both sexual assault on a child and lewdness on a child carry life sentences, but a first conviction for lewdness allows for the possibility of parole after only ten years have been served. However, if the defendant has prior convictions for lewdness or similar crimes, the penalty is life without the possibility of parole.
To read more about this story, go to http://silverpinyon.com/criminal-justice/54-district-court/350-defendant-in-lewdness-case-sentenced-to-prison.
