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Southern Indiana man sentenced to 30 years for child molestation

A Jefferson County man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for child molestation. Waylon Schlichtkrull, 37, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for child molestation in Jefferson County, Indiana. He pleaded guilty to a felony of child molesting and sexually abused a child for over four years. Prosecutors say he threatened to harm the victim's family if they knew of the abuse. Schlichkrull will have seven years suspended to supervised probation, along with credit from time served since his arrest in January, and will also have to register as a sex offender once released.

Southern Indiana man sentenced to 30 years for child molestation

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A southern Indiana man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for child molestation. Waylon Schlichtkrull, 37, pleaded guilty to a felony of child molestation on Monday, according to Jefferson County, Indiana prosecutor David Sutter.Prosecutors say that Schlichtkrull sexually abused a child for more than four years and made threats that he would hurt the victim's family if they told anyone. “This child endured years of abuse from a man with whom the victim was acquainted," said Sutter. "While this sentence cannot erase what the child suffered, I do hope this lengthy sentence will bring a measure of justice to the family.”Schlichtkrull will have seven years suspended to supervised probation, along with credit from time served since his arrest in January. He will also have to register as a sex offender once released.

A southern Indiana man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for child molestation. Waylon Schlichtkrull, 37, pleaded guilty to a felony of child molestation on Monday, according to Jefferson County, Indiana prosecutor David Sutter. Prosecutors say that Schlichtkrull sexually abused a child for more than four years and made threats that he would hurt the victim's family if they told anyone. “This child endured years of abuse from a man with whom the victim was acquainted," said Sutter. "While this sentence cannot erase what the child suffered, I do hope this lengthy sentence will bring a measure of justice to the family.” Schlichtkrull will have seven years suspended to supervised probation, along with credit from time served since his arrest in January. He will also have to register as a sex offender once released.


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