5/2/14 - A Unadilla man accused of molesting a six-year-old girl was sentenced to probation and time already served yesterday. The 41-year-old, who WHMI will not be identifying to protect the identity of the alleged victim, was sentenced to five years of probation as well as the 597 days of jail time he has already served. He will also be put on the Michigan Sex Offender Registry and is prohibited from having contact with the victim. The man pleaded guilty to accosting a child for immoral purposes and attempted witness tampering as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. He was originally charged with two counts of 2nd degree criminal sexual conduct involving a victim under the age of 13. Prosecutor Bill Vailliencourt says the plea agreement will spare the victim in this case from having to testify in court. Police say the defendant began molesting the girl when she was just six years old in 2004 and continued to do so until June 1st of 2007. The man was arrested in September following a five-month joint investigation between the Unadilla Township and Pinckney Village Police Departments, with assistance from the Livingston County Sheriff Department's Computer Crimes Unit. (TD)
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