A Lake Havasu City man who admits having sex with a teenager has entered a plea agreement that mandates incarceration. Delvon Noriega, 28, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge reduced to attempted sexual conduct with a minor.
Deputy Mohave County Attorney Kenneth Beane said the crime occurred at a residence at 2070 Sapphire St. on Nov. 7, 2022.
“The defendant had been told multiple times that she was only 16 years old and he told the victim that he was 17,” Beane told Superior Court Judge Derek Carlisle. The Judge expressed some reservation about the one-year prison sentence specified as punishment in the proposed plea deal.
Carlisle told attorneys he’ll expect to hear more about the 12-month prison proposal before accepting or rejecting the plea during a March 23 sentencing hearing.
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Disgusting, throw the book at him and that Sheriff deputy who did the same thing and they drag it out for over a year. This has to stop. No favorites, no special treatment.
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Another Mohave County plea deal, dealing “murder 1” down to “No parking by a cactus”? Come’on Matt Smith, you used to be a Bulldog! One year? Where is the Justice in that? So in twelve months we get this predator back, looking for new victims in our City! Come’on Man? [thumbdown][censored][huh][ohmy][angry] Deaton
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That type of plea deal is a joke! I man lies about his age so that he can get close to a child and the prosecutor ignores facts in order to dispose of the matter quickly. A one year sentence will most likely mean that half of that time will be dismissed if the pervert just avoids being a problem while locked up. Take the case to trial, if there is evidence, and push for the mandatory sentence!
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