SHELLEY – A local man has been sentenced for sexually abusing an 11-year-old child. Jonathan Balmforth, 40, was sentenced to between 5 and 10 years in prison, but Judge Stevan Thompson opted to retain jurisdiction in the case for a period of one year. During that time, Balmforth will be sent into a rider program […]
RIGBY An Idaho Falls man was sentenced Tuesday for fatally shooting a 72-year-old man at a Jefferson County home. District Judge Stevan Thompson sentenced Jesse Gentle to a total of 15 years, with a fixed term of 12 years and a three-year indeterminate period to follow. Gentle previously pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter on Oct. […]
Man placed on probation after disabled adult reported sex abuse
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Swade Tullis | Jefferson County Jail
RIGBY A Rigby man will spend a decade on probation for abusing a mentally disabled adult.
Swade James Tullis, 21, received the sentence Monday after previously pleading guilty to abuse, exploitation or neglect of a vulnerable adult. District Judge Stevan Thompson gave Tullis an underlying two to 10-year prison sentence that Tullis could be ordered to serve if he is not successful on probation.
The admission of guilt was part of a plea agreement with prosecutors. In exchange for the plea, prosecutors amended the abuse charge from felony sexual abuse of a vulnerable adult. Prosecutors also dismissed a felony charge of forcible penetration using a foreign object where the victim is unable to consent.