Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Man accused For Raping Young Girl

An Elk Point man accused of raping a child has been sentenced to hand round 30 years in prison. Union County State's Attorney Jerry Miller says 37-year-old Trent Hemmingsen was sentenced on charges of sexual contact with a child under 16 and first-degree rape. He'll be eligible for parole in about 20 years.



Hemmingsen initially pleaded at fault but mentally ill. Miller says the judge reserved accepting the plea until Hemmingsen completed a mental health evaluation. Hemmingsen later changed his plea to guilty based upon the results of the evaluation. Court documents show Hemmingsen raped the girl, who is younger than 10, in his home during the summers of 2008 and 2009. He was ordered to pay the girl's medical and analysis costs.

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