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Published - Saturday, May 17, 2008
PdC man gets 15 years in sex assault
Prairie du Chien, Wis. — A Prairie du Chien man convicted of two counts of second-degree sexual assault was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday in Crawford County Circuit Court.
Charles Black, 37, was sentenced by Iowa County Circuit Court Judge William Dyke to 15 years on each count, followed by 15 years of extended supervision. The prison sentences will run concurrently. Black must register as a sex offender and receive treatment.
A Crawford County Circuit Court jury found Black guilty April 3 after a weeklong trial. On April 18, Black was jailed for conduct that included contacting a juror.
Black was charged after incidents March 5 and March 15, 2006. Court records say he had sexual contact with a 20-year-old Prairie du Chien woman on the first date and intercourse with her on the second. The woman’s mother told police that her daughter suffers from a diagnosed cognitive disability and has the mental capacity of an 8- to 10-year-old.
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