As expected, one of the two people suspected of child sex crimes was back in court this morning where she entered a plea.
Wendy Brown was charged with two crimes which could have brought life sentences. She was charged with aggravated indecent liberties with a child and sexual exploitation of a child, both off grid felonies. These two charges are in relation with a 13-year-old child. She was also charged with indecent liberties with a child, and a less severe charge of sexual exploitation of a child. These two charges involve a 15-year-old.
She enter a plea to count 1, which is aggravated indecent liberties with a child, but the state amended that count to a lower level felony meaning she will be sentenced through the sentencing grid instead of under Jessica’s Law. She also entered a plea to another count of indecent liberties of a child. The other two charges were dropped including both sexual exploitation of a child counts.
Both sides are expected to recommend a sentence of 59-months on count 1, and 32-months on count 3, for a total of 91-months in prison when sentencing occurs on January 18. Senior Assistant District Attorney Steve Maxwell says there is no agreement on any probation.
The case against co-defendant, Douglas Fiscus has been continued till January 4, 2013.
He’s charged with sexual exploitation of a child, two counts of electronic solicitation of a child, one count of solicitation of a child and aggravated indecent liberties. This involves two victims, a 13-year-old and a 15-year old. The aggravated indecent liberties count is for the 15-year-old, however the sexual exploitation counts could see him get life sentences.
The alleged crimes against the two are alleged to have occurred between March 1, and April 30, of this year, in Haven, but also has a connection with Hutchinson. The arrest coming after a joint investigation by both the Haven and Hutchinson Police Departments have led to the arrest of the two on the charges.
What he plans to enter pleas to is unknown. We’ll have to wait until next month to find out.