As expected, the second of the two people suspected of child sex crimes was back in court Friday morning where he entered a pleas just like the co-defendant.

Douglas Fiscus entered pleas to one count of electronic solicitation and one count of sexual exploitation of a child. The state dropped all the rest of the counts. He had been 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.

The case against him 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 have seen him get life sentences, but now both sides will recommend a total of 86-months in prison.

Co-defendant Wendy Brown had earlier entered a plea to count 1, 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.

The charges against her 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. Those charges involved a 15-year-old.

Brown can expect a sentence similar to Fiscus. Judge Chambers will have the final word on sentencing and always explains to defendants that he’s not bound by any agreement between the state and the defense. All judges tell defendants that they will do what they feel is “fair” and “just” under the law and the facts of the case.

The alleged crimes against these 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.

Judge Chambers set sentencing for both for January 18, 2013, and is expected to be a special setting.