CROWN POINT â A judge told a Merrillville man he robbed his then-13-year-old female relative of her childhood when he repeatedly forced her to have sex with him and impregnated her.
Marshall Wesley, 38, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on one count of child molesting, a level 1 felony.
Lake Criminal Court Judge Natalie Bokota said Wesley pleaded guilty, saving the state time and resources and allowing the girl to avoid testifying against him at trial.
Determining whether a defendant is truly remorseful is always more difficult to interpret, she said.
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