Accused child rapist walks free after plea deal from Henderson DA; mother of victim outraged
An accused child rapist is free following a plea deal in Henderson County superior court March 11, a deal that won’t require the man to register as a sex offender and one that outraged the victim and her mother who are now planning action against the district attorney.
Jonathan Clarke Ponton, 26, of Black Mountain, pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor assault on a female as part of the plea deal accepted by Superior Court Judge Peter Knight, who added a no-contact order to the deal dictating Ponton not contact the victim or her family in any way.
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