Man gets 45 year prison sentence for rape of two young girls - KOTA Territory News

Man gets 45 year prison sentence for rape of two young girls

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A Rapid City man gets a lengthy sentence for the rape of two young girls.  Jerome Swanson, 52, was sentenced to a total of 40 years in prison.  The victims were 8 and 9-years-old at the time of the crime.


Seventh Circuit Judge Robert Mandel said, but for the state's plea bargain, he would have given Swanson more prison time. 

Swanson pled guilty to second degree rape and sexual contact in May.  In exchange for his guilty plea, the state agreed to ask for no more than 40 years in prison. Prosecutors also dismissed other charges as part of the deal.


Swanson read a letter to the court and apologized repeatedly for his actions, saying he, "accepts responsibility."
 
Swanson will be eligible for parole in 20 years when he is 72-years-old.

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