WINNEBAGO COUNTY, IOWA – Originally, 19-year-old Jeremy Ray Vrieze had faced up to 20 years in prison after being charged with two class C felony counts of 3rd Degree Sexual Abuse. The charges came after an investigation by Lake Mills Police Department into sex acts that allegedly occurred between, then 18-year-old, Vrieze and at least one 12-13 year old victim in August 2011.
Vrieze was arrested on a warrant and returned to Winnebago County on June 4th, 2012 where he had remained in county jail until after sentencing last week.
In an effort to avoid a trial on the charges, Vrieze’s council and the Winnebago County Attorney’s Office came to a plea bargain agreement. As part of the plea bargain agreement the Winnebago County Attorney’s Office would drop one class C felony count of 3rd Degree Sexual Abuse and motioned the court to amend the remaining count to a lesser class D felony count of Soliciting-Lascivious Acts with a Child.
On August 7th Assistant Chief Judge James M. Drew approved the application by the Winnebago County Attorney’s Office to amend the one charge to the lesser offence during a plea change hearing.
At the sentencing hearing on Tuesday, October 16th, presiding District Court Judge Rustin T. Davenport dismissed the final class C felony count of 3rd Degree Sexual Abuse count.
Judge Davenport sentenced Vrieze to serve up to 5 years in prison with credit for time served on the amended class D felony count of Soliciting-Lascivious Acts with a Child. Vrieze was ordered to treatment in the state sex offender’s program and to pay $501.06 in court cost and legal fees. Judge Davenport then suspended a $750 civil penalty in the case.
Vrieze must also register as a sex offender for 10 years in accordance with Iowa sex offender sentencing guidelines. A protective no contact order was issued against Vrieze for undetermined amount of time.
Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department transferred custody of Vrieze the following day, October 17th, to Iowa’s Medical & Classification Center at Oakdale Prison in Coralville, Iowa.
With the 135 days credit for time served in Winnebago County Jail the Iowa Medical & Classification Center has Vrieze scheduled to be released September 10th, 2014 after serving less than 23 months in state prison. Totaling two and a half years between county jail and state prison as punishment for Vrieze’s sex crime against a 12-13 year old victim.
Assistant Chief Judge, James M. Drew: District 2A was appointed to the bench in February of 1999. District Court Judge, Rustin T. Davenport: District 2A was appointed to the bench in October of 2010. Both judges in this case face retention vote in the general election on November 6th.
Nice. Be sure to vote!!
All the pedos must come from Sioux Rapids..
He got off lightly should cut his member off!
Hell is to good for him!!!!!