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Lowville Man Pleads Guilty in Child Assault Case 11/09/18 10:30am |
with the Honorable Daniel R. King presiding, entering guilty pleas to a pair of felony assault charges, relating to two separate incidents, and a child endangerment charge.
class D felony, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a class A misdemeanor, relating to a June 8, 2017 incident in the Town of Denmark. Sentencing was set for November 16, when he is expected to receive a three year State prison term. Mr. Gearhart admitted to intentionally breaking the femur of a 5-year-old girl in his care in the Town of Denmark on June 8, 2017. Mr. Gearhart additionally pleaded guilty to the second felony Assault charge, after he and another inmate being held in the holding cell at the Lewis County Courthouse attacked a third inmate, causing injuries. Mr. Gearhart is currently being held in Jefferson County, awaiting sentencing on charges of attempted first-degree Robbery and second-degree Assault that he pleaded guilty to there. |