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Glenburn Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Unlawful Sexual Contact Charges

by Laura Roberts - February 4th 2013 08:17pm - Read more Local News

Bangor - A Glenburn man pleaded guilty on Monday to molesting two young girls.

In a deal struck with prosecutors, 30-year-old Daniel Severance will serve 18 months in jail followed by 12 years of probation.

He initially faced gross sexual assault charges, which have a basic sentence of 20 years, but in the plea deal he admitted to six unlawful sexual contact charges.

Outside of court, his defense attorney Stephen Smith said agreements like the one will be tougher to reach now that the basic sentence for gross sexual assault charges has been increased.

"It simply forces defendants into taking these cases to trial. And marginal cases will go to trial and unfortunately, young children will be put on the stand," he said.

The fact that Severance took responsibility for the crimes and avoided trial was taken into consideration during sentencing.

He'll be listed as a sex offender for life.

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Comments

OMFG are you serious the sate of Maine makes me god darn sick I am tired of the fact that people get a lighter sentence for molesting and raping people and ruining lives then people who are in possesion of weed its god darn pathetic and its messed up

jason leclerc 02/04/2013 10:31 pm

Crimes of a sexual nature against children should be punishable by death or castration. When children are victims they suffer a lifetime of pain and mistrust, the punishment should reflect that. Tax payers should not have to care for these monsters for 20 years or 18 mo. When crimes are commited using weapons,they are seized. Why should this sicko keep his weapon?

Ray Mattson 02/05/2013 07:10 am

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