Man sentenced after pleading guilty to CSC crimes
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ALPENA -- An Alpena man will spend at least the next eight years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple criminal sexual conduct crimes.
On Monday in Alpena's 26th Circuit Court, Judge Ed Black handed Isaiah Villeneuve a lengthy sentence for engaging in sexual conduct with multiple minors.
Villeneuve, 23, pleaded guilty to one charge of accosting a child for immoral purposes and two charges of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, involving different victims.
Villeneuve said he regrets his actions but the families of two victims spoke prior to the sentencing requesting that Villeneuve receive the maximum sentence.
Black's sentence ultimately mirrored that sentiment as he sentenced Villeneuve to 24 months to four years in prison for the accosting of a child for immoral purposes and 100 months to 15 years for the two second-degree criminal sexual conduct charges.
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"I have never seen any crime that affected people more than a sexual assault," Black said, prior to before handing Villeneuve his sentence. "…I'm not looking at rehabilitation right now, I'm looking at deterrence and prevention.
Also in court on Monday:
∫ Sarah Schaedig was sentenced to two months to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of possession of methamphetamines and two counts of manufacturing/delivery of methamphetamines with credit for 182 days served.
∫ Gerald Stedman had a request for a modified bond denied.
Stedman currently faces four charges for allegedly intentionally setting a fire in his ex-girlfriend's house that ultimately resulted in the death of her dog.
Stedman currently faces one count of second-degree, one count of second-degree home invasion, one count of preparation to burn a dwelling, and one count of killing/torturing an animal.
While Stedman has yet to be convicted or plead guilty to any of the counts, his attorney Rick Steiger told Black on Monday that Stedman is open about his guilt of the crime.
Steiger also requested to have Stedman's bond reduced from its current price of $500,000 so that he can pay it and spend some time with his family before being sent to prison.
Black denied the request.