James D Stokes

Summary

James D. Stokes was a mormon in Farmington, Utah. Stokes was a high school drama teacher that gave a 14 year old female student rides home after play rehearsal, and sexually abused her on January 2010. The girl told her parents and Stokes was arrested one month later and charged with two counts of FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE – 2nd Degree Felony.

Stokes was found guilty of one count of FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE – 2nd Degree Felony and was sentenced to 1-15 years in prison/prison term suspended. Sentenced to 365 days in jail. And the defendant may be released to enter in and complete the NUCCC program when bed space becomes available. (Northern Utah Community Correctional Center, a halfway house for sex offenders)

Previously to this sexual abuse case there were other allegations towards Stokes in an Ogden high school he taught at, that could not be confirmed.

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2nd District- Farmington
DAVIS COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
STATE OF UTAH vs. JAMES D STOKES
CASE NUMBER 101701375 State Felony
CHARGES

Charge 1 – 76-5-404 – FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE – 2nd Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 01, 2010
Plea: February 07, 2011 Guilty
Disposition: February 07, 2011 Guilty

Charge 2 – 76-5-404 – FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE – 2nd Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 01, 2010
Plea: October 18, 2010 Not Guilty
Disposition: February 07, 2011 Dismissed (w/o prej)

SENTENCE PRISON

Based on the defendant’s conviction of FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE a 2nd Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not less than one year nor more than fifteen years in the Utah State Prison.
The prison term is suspended.

SENTENCE JAIL

Based on the defendant’s conviction of FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE a 2nd Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to a term of 365 day(s) in the Davis County Jail.
Commitment is to begin immediately.

SENTENCE JAIL SERVICE NOTE

The defendant may be released to enter in and complete the NUCCC program when bed space becomes available.