Tuesday Jerry Lee VanPelt of Hopkins was sentenced in Nodaway County Court to 25 years in prison on 4 charges of child molestation. VanPelt was convicted on May 23rd of child molestation involving three victims.
One count of Child molestation in the first degree, having sexual contact with a child less than fourteen years old, a class A felony.
One count of Child molestation in the first degree, knowingly having sexual contact with a child less than fourteen years old. A class B felony.
Two counts of Child molestation in the fourth degree, knowingly having sexual contact with a child less than seventeen years of age. A class E felony.